Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 4.2% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
4.2%
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
66th
of 124 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2009
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

024681998200820181998: 4.5 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 8 %2010: 7 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Norway peaked at 8.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.

That places Norway 66th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 4.5% 4.8% 2
2000s 6.1% 4.6% 8.0% 10
2010s 4.9% 3.2% 7.7% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 63 Slovenia, Republic of 4.5% compare
  2. 64 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
  3. 65 Belarus, Republic of 4.3% compare
  4. 67 Poland 3.6% compare
  5. 68 Rwanda 3.6% compare
  6. 69 South Africa 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Norway?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Norway was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Norway ranks 66th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.