Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 9.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union peaked at 9.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Liechtenstein 88.4% compare
- 2 Grenada 85.2% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2% compare
- 4 Macao 52.5% compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in European Union was 9.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2002.
- How does European Union rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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