Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in United States
United States: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA was 0.605 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.605 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6488 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5747 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2023
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.605 GPIA for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in United States peaked at 0.6488 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5747 GPIA, in 1999.
United States ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5747 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6488 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6426 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6191 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6161 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6103 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.62 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6236 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6012 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6061 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.605 GPIA | -0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.605 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8697 GPIA, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5747 GPIA | 0.5747 GPIA | 0.5747 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6261 GPIA | 0.6103 GPIA | 0.6488 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.609 GPIA | 0.6012 GPIA | 0.6236 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in United States?
- Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in United States was 0.605 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6488 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5747 GPIA in 1999.
- How does United States rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
- United States ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release