ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs South Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2.5%
in 2023
South Africa
3.2%
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • South Africa
01234200220122023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 211 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.3% 4.0% 1.7% South Africa
2020s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate), ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.2% against 2.5% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and South Africa rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
345 places, 7,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release