Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.8% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Azerbaijan 9.5% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 9.2% compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 9.2% compare
- 36 Aruba 8.6% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 8.5% compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.7% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka was 8.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release