Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Maldives
Maldives: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 11.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Maldives, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Maldives stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Maldives peaked at 1,152.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,152.2% | — |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -98.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -51.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 137.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.2% | 21.2% | 1,152.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.0% | 22.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Maldives?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Maldives was 11.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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