Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Pakistan, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.0% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +13.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Pakistan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Pakistan was 1.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Pakistan ranks 31st 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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