Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 2.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2.6% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.1% | — |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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