Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bangladesh, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +364.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -34.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.0%, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +364.7% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bangladesh?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release