Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.6%
in 2018
United Kingdom
18.3%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom
05101520199820082018

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 18.3% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 44 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 13.4% 11.5% United Kingdom
2010s 2.3% 17.6% 15.3% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 18.3% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
15.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.