Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.3%
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
27th
of 211 groups
All-time high
8.3%
in 2023
All-time low
3.5%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2023

024681997201020231997: 3.6 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 6 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 7.4 %2022: 7.9 %2023: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 8.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 27th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 3.6%
1998 3.5% -2.8%
1999 3.5% -0.5%
2000 3.6% +1.6%
2001 3.6% +0.3%
2002 3.6% -0.4%
2003 3.7% +3.1%
2004 3.6% -1.2%
2005 3.7% +2.6%
2006 3.7% -0.8%
2007 3.8% +3.5%
2008 4.0% +4.5%
2009 4.1% +2.7%
2010 4.4% +6.5%
2011 4.7% +7.1%
2012 4.9% +4.9%
2013 5.2% +4.5%
2014 5.6% +7.9%
2015 6.0% +7.5%
2016 6.4% +6.9%
2017 6.7% +4.4%
2018 6.9% +3.7%
2019 7.1% +3.2%
2020 7.8% +9.2%
2021 7.4% -4.6%
2022 7.9% +6.1%
2023 8.3% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3
2000s 3.7% 3.6% 4.1% 10
2010s 5.8% 4.4% 7.1% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.4% 8.3% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 16.7% compare
  2. 25 Czechia 16.6% compare
  3. 26 Slovakia 15.6% compare
  4. 27 Latvia 14.1% compare
  5. 28 Hungary 13.9% compare
  6. 29 Barbados 13.8% compare
  7. 30 Netherlands 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 8.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 27th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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