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

Latest (2018)
2.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
16th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2002–2018

01232002201020182002: 2.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 2 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.6 %

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

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2002 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 8
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.6% 9

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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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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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