Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia

South Asia: 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, 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 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 peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places South Asia 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, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in South Asia, 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

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does South Asia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
South Asia ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
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 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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