Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 7.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
5th
of 42 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 2018
All-time low
3.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1997–2018

024681997200720181997: 4.1 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 4 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 7 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 7.8% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 7.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1998.

That places Post-demographic dividend 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 3
2000s 4.6% 4.1% 5.2% 10
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 7.8% 9

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  6. 7 Andorra 41.1% compare
  7. 8 Qatar 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1998.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.