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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
24th
of 211 groups
All-time high
9.0%
in 2023
All-time low
3.7%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

024681997201020231997: 3.8 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 4 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 24th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 3.8%
1998 3.7% -3.9%
1999 3.7% -0.0%
2000 3.7% +0.8%
2001 3.7% +1.1%
2002 3.8% +2.9%
2003 4.0% +3.3%
2004 3.9% -1.5%
2005 4.0% +2.7%
2006 4.0% -0.7%
2007 4.1% +4.0%
2008 4.3% +4.6%
2009 4.5% +3.6%
2010 4.8% +6.2%
2011 5.1% +6.1%
2012 5.3% +4.0%
2013 5.5% +4.2%
2014 5.9% +8.0%
2015 6.4% +8.0%
2016 6.9% +7.3%
2017 7.2% +5.6%
2018 7.6% +5.2%
2019 7.9% +4.2%
2020 8.4% +6.4%
2021 7.9% -6.2%
2022 8.4% +5.5%
2023 9.0% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3
2000s 4.0% 3.7% 4.5% 10
2010s 6.3% 4.8% 7.9% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.9% 9.0% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 21 Saint Lucia 19.2% compare
  2. 22 Singapore 19.2% compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 17.6% compare
  4. 24 Kyrgyzstan 16.7% compare
  5. 25 Czechia 16.6% compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 15.6% compare
  7. 27 Latvia 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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