Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 2.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Tunisia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 219.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 2.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Tunisia ranks 84th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +247.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +247.5% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 82 Botswana 2.3% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2.2% compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2% compare
- 86 Morocco 2.0% compare
- 87 Egypt 1.8% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Tunisia was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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