Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 13.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13.8% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada peaked at 13.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
Canada ranks 20th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 13.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Canada was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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