Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 3.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2018

11.522.531998200820181998: 1.2 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 0.964 %2004: 1 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 3.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 1.2%
1999 1.2% -5.5%
2000 1.0% -9.8%
2001 1.1% +1.6%
2002 1.1% +2.9%
2003 1.0% -11.7%
2004 1.0% +7.2%
2005 1.2% +14.6%
2006 1.1% -5.2%
2007 1.0% -6.9%
2008 1.5% +43.3%
2009 1.5% -3.2%
2010 1.6% +7.3%
2011 1.7% +8.1%
2012 1.8% +8.0%
2013 2.1% +13.8%
2014 2.3% +9.2%
2015 2.5% +11.3%
2016 2.7% +8.3%
2017 2.9% +5.7%
2018 3.0% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.5% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.6% 3.0% 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
  2. 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.3% compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 17.7% compare
  5. 16 Austria 17.5% compare
  6. 17 Hong Kong, China 14.3% compare
  7. 18 Bahrain 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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