Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender was 0.6504 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6504 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6504 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7626 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7997 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.956 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8695 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9618 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8868 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7955 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8837 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7601 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6504 GPIA | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8848 GPIA | 0.7626 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7647 GPIA | 0.6504 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 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 south and west asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka was 0.6504 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6504 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release