Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Netherlands
11.7%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.6%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.557.51012.5199820082018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.7% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 7.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 3.3% 0.4% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.5% 2.2% 2.3% Netherlands
2010s 8.6% 1.8% 6.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Netherlands, at 11.7% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
10.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 124 countries.
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.