Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Germany
Germany: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 10.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.0%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
27th
of 124 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2018
All-time low
7.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.0% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
That places Germany 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.1% | — |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +19.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Germany?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Germany was 10.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.