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
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
- 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
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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