Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -17.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 212.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.3%, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release