Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.1% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
- 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare
- 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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