Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries

ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
8th
of 211 groups
All-time high
16.1%
in 2023
All-time low
6.7%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998–2023

0510151998201020231998: 12.5 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 7 %2009: 7 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 7 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 13.9 %2022: 14.6 %2023: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 16.1% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 16.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 8th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 12.5%
1999 10.4% -16.7%
2000 10.1% -3.0%
2001 10.3% +2.5%
2002 10.6% +2.7%
2003 9.9% -6.5%
2004 7.9% -20.1%
2005 7.6% -3.6%
2006 7.3% -5.0%
2007 7.2% -0.3%
2008 7.0% -3.5%
2009 7.0% +0.1%
2010 6.7% -3.6%
2011 6.7% -0.0%
2012 7.0% +4.4%
2013 8.6% +22.4%
2014 9.7% +12.2%
2015 10.6% +9.9%
2016 11.4% +7.5%
2017 12.5% +9.1%
2018 13.7% +10.0%
2019 13.7% -0.0%
2020 13.9% +1.7%
2021 13.9% -0.2%
2022 14.6% +4.8%
2023 16.1% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 10.4% 12.5% 2
2000s 8.5% 7.0% 10.6% 10
2010s 10.1% 6.7% 13.7% 10
2020s 14.6% 13.9% 16.1% 4

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries

  1. 5 Grenada 85.2% compare
  2. 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2% compare
  3. 7 Macau, China 72.5% compare
  4. 8 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 51.5% compare
  6. 10 Qatar 41.7% compare
  7. 11 Australia 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 345 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 16.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 8th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
345 places, 7,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release