Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Luxembourg, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 51.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Luxembourg peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.1% | — |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 51.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 4.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 51.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +61.9% | 26.1% | 42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.2% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 40.6% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.4% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Luxembourg?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Luxembourg was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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