Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.3% compare
- 15 Switzerland 17.7% compare
- 16 Austria 17.5% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 14.3% compare
- 18 Bahrain 14.2% compare
- 19 Jordan 14.0% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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