Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Finland
Finland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Finland stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Finland peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1998.
Finland ranks 41st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +13.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 100% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Finland?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Finland was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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