Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in IDA total

IDA total: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Rank
31st
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA total, 2002–2016

00.511.52002200920162002: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 0.972 %2010: 0.918 %2011: 0.88 %2012: 0.927 %2016: 0.875 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA total is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 1.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

IDA total ranks 31st of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in IDA total, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 1.4% —
2003 1.3% -6.6%
2004 1.3% -1.8%
2006 1.2% -3.0%
2007 1.2% -4.5%
2008 1.1% -4.5%
2009 1.0% -12.9%
2010 0.9% -5.5%
2011 0.9% -4.1%
2012 0.9% +5.3%
2016 0.9% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 28 Malta 10.0% compare
  2. 29 Bermuda 9.7% compare
  3. 30 Ireland 9.6% compare
  4. 31 Estonia 9.6% compare
  5. 32 Lebanon 9.6% compare
  6. 33 Latvia 9.3% compare
  7. 34 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA total?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in IDA total was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does IDA total rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2016.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA total 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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