Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 14.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bahrain, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 14.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 287.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 14.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 18th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +262.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 5.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Bahrain was 14.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.