Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
41st
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2018

00.050.10.151999200820181999: 0.087 %2000: 0.077 %2001: 0.08 %2002: 0.078 %2003: 0.07 %2004: 0.068 %2005: 0.093 %2006: 0.094 %2007: 0.097 %2008: 0.102 %2009: 0.109 %2010: 0.109 %2011: 0.097 %2012: 0.093 %2013: 0.113 %2014: 0.119 %2015: 0.12 %2016: 0.127 %2017: 0.128 %2018: 0.122 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.1%
2000 0.1% -11.4%
2001 0.1% +3.7%
2002 0.1% -2.7%
2003 0.1% -9.8%
2004 0.1% -3.4%
2005 0.1% +37.9%
2006 0.1% +0.4%
2007 0.1% +3.7%
2008 0.1% +4.7%
2009 0.1% +7.6%
2010 0.1% +0.2%
2011 0.1% -11.4%
2012 0.1% -4.6%
2013 0.1% +21.7%
2014 0.1% +5.4%
2015 0.1% +1.4%
2016 0.1% +5.3%
2017 0.1% +1.0%
2018 0.1% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 38 Slovakia 8.0% compare
  2. 39 Iceland 8.0% compare
  3. 40 Portugal 7.9% compare
  4. 41 Senegal 7.6% compare
  5. 42 Sweden 7.2% compare
  6. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1% compare
  7. 44 Malaysia 6.7% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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