Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada
Canada: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 21.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada is 21.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places Canada 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +14.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada was 21.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release