Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sri Lanka stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 119.9% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.5% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +119.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 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, female in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sri Lanka was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release