Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 9.8% in 2018. β² Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Small states, 1998β2018
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 43 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.
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 Macau (China) 52.5% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 48.5% compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean (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 43 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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