Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Asia, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
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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