Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Thailand
Thailand: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Thailand, 1997–2016
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 Thailand is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Thailand peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places Thailand 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +46.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 27% of 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 Thailand 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 | +46.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Thailand?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Thailand was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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