Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in India
India: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in India, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in India peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
India ranks 117th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +50.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.2% compare
- 115 Colombia 0.2% compare
- 116 Mexico 0.2% compare
- 118 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 120 Indonesia 0.1% compare
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in India?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does India rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- India ranks 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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