Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.2% for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 194 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 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 the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release