Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in World
World: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 2.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in World, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 2.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in World peaked at 2.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
World ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in World?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in World was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does World rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- World ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.