Japan vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Japan
4.7%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
3.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
69th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
66th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Japan
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.7% against 3.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate), Japan or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Japan, at 4.7% against 3.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) between Japan and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 69th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 134 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release