Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 5.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 5.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.4% | — |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +95.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +40.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 5.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 20.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 5.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +95.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.9% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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February 2026 Data Release