Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 4.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka stood at 4.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +21.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 62.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.0%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka was 4.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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