Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Myanmar, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.8% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Myanmar peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +166.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +25.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Myanmar?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Myanmar was 0.8% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Myanmar ranks 36th 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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