Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Small states
Small states: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 9.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states peaked at 9.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.
That places Small states 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Liechtenstein 88.4% compare
- 2 Grenada 85.2% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2% compare
- 4 Macao 52.5% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 48.5% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states was 9.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- How does Small states rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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