Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 6.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
8th
of 42 groups
All-time high
6.2%
in 2018
All-time low
3.4%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2018

02461998200820181998: 3.6 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 6 %2018: 6.2 %

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

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 United Arab Emirates 48.5% compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 47.7% compare
  3. 7 Andorra 41.1% compare
  4. 8 Qatar 35.3% compare
  5. 9 Aruba 27.6% compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
  7. 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare

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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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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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