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

SDG: Europe: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
16th
of 211 groups
All-time high
9.3%
in 2023
All-time low
3.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023

02468101998201020231998: 3.8 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 4 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 7 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 8.9 %2021: 8.5 %2022: 9 %2023: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe is 9.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2002.

SDG: Europe ranks 16th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 3.8%
1999 3.7% -1.8%
2000 3.6% -2.7%
2001 3.6% -0.6%
2002 3.5% -1.6%
2003 3.7% +6.7%
2004 3.7% -0.5%
2005 3.8% +2.2%
2006 3.9% +1.1%
2007 4.0% +2.9%
2008 4.2% +6.6%
2009 4.4% +3.9%
2010 4.7% +7.8%
2011 5.2% +9.1%
2012 5.5% +5.6%
2013 5.7% +4.7%
2014 6.1% +7.4%
2015 6.6% +7.4%
2016 7.0% +5.9%
2017 7.3% +4.6%
2018 7.6% +4.8%
2019 7.9% +2.8%
2020 8.9% +12.8%
2021 8.5% -3.7%
2022 9.0% +5.1%
2023 9.3% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 2
2000s 3.8% 3.5% 4.4% 10
2010s 6.4% 4.7% 7.9% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.5% 9.3% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 13 Malta 29.6% compare
  2. 14 Hong Kong 25.3% compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.4% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 21.6% compare
  5. 17 Canada 21.2% compare
  6. 18 Austria 20.8% compare
  7. 19 Switzerland 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe was 9.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Europe ranks 16th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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