Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: South Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 2.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: South Asia peaked at 2.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
WB: South Asia ranks 167th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: South Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: South Asia was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: South Asia ranks 167th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release