Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 17.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 17.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bhutan peaked at 17.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.3% | — |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +113.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +82.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 59.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.0%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bhutan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Bhutan was 17.4% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Bhutan ranks 4th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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