Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Arab World, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3.1% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
Arab World ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare
- 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 18.3% compare
- 15 Switzerland 17.7% compare
- 16 Austria 17.5% compare
- 17 Hong Kong 14.3% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Arab World?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Arab World was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Arab World rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.