Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America
North America: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 5.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America is 5.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America peaked at 5.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1997.
That places North America 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 8 Qatar 35.3% compare
- 9 Aruba 27.6% compare
- 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
- 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare
- 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.3% compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in North America was 5.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- How does North America rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- North America ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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