Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Italy
Italy: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 5.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.6% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy peaked at 5.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places Italy 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Italy was 5.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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