Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China
China: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China is 0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
China ranks 108th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 19% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in China was 0.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does China rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- China ranks 108th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.