Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 35.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Qatar, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Qatar is 35.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 41.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 8th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.7% | — |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +94.6% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 35.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 12.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +94.6% | 12.6% | 24.5% |
| 2008 | +47.7% | 24.5% | 36.2% |
| 2004 | -39.6% | 20.9% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 12.6% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 United Arab Emirates 48.5% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 47.7% compare
- 7 Andorra 41.1% compare
- 9 Aruba 27.6% compare
- 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
- 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Qatar?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Qatar was 35.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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