Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 48 Lesotho 0.4% compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 51 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 52 Liberia 0.3% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
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 the arab states, male (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release