Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA only

IDA only: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 1.0% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.7%
in 2002
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA only, 2001–2017

00.511.52001200920172001: 1.6 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1 %2017: 0.977 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 1.0% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 1.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

That places IDA only 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 9
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 8

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 25 Denmark 10.7% compare
  2. 26 Belgium 10.5% compare
  3. 27 Germany 10.0% compare
  4. 28 Malta 10.0% compare
  5. 29 Least developed countries 1.0% compare
  6. 29 Bermuda 9.7% compare
  7. 30 Ireland 9.6% compare
  8. 31 Estonia 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA only?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA only was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does IDA only rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA only 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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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.