Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 6.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 6.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.6% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 United Arab Emirates 48.5% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 47.7% compare
- 7 Andorra 41.1% compare
- 8 Qatar 35.3% compare
- 9 Aruba 27.6% compare
- 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
- 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 6.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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