Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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