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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (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.