Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.2% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 113.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.1% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +113.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.0%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +113.1% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
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 north america and western europe, both in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Sri Lanka was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release