Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 1.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Upper middle income is 1.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
Upper middle income ranks 27th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Upper middle income was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Upper middle income rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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