Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
65th
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998–2023

012341998201020231998: 2.7 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 3.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 3.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 65th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 2.7%
1999 2.5% -8.2%
2000 2.3% -5.6%
2001 2.3% -2.1%
2002 2.2% -3.3%
2003 2.1% -4.8%
2004 2.0% -3.0%
2005 1.9% -4.8%
2006 1.9% -0.0%
2007 2.0% +3.0%
2008 2.1% +4.6%
2009 2.1% +2.5%
2010 2.1% -0.0%
2011 2.2% +4.1%
2012 2.2% -0.6%
2013 2.4% +10.7%
2014 2.5% +4.0%
2015 2.7% +7.9%
2016 2.9% +6.6%
2017 3.0% +2.9%
2018 3.1% +3.0%
2019 3.2% +3.3%
2020 3.3% +1.7%
2021 3.5% +6.6%
2022 3.7% +7.0%
2023 3.9% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
2000s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.3% 3.9% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 62 Saudi Arabia 5.7% compare
  2. 63 Niger 5.4% compare
  3. 64 United States of America 5.3% compare
  4. 65 Korea 5.3% compare
  5. 66 Samoa 5.2% compare
  6. 67 Honduras 4.8% compare
  7. 68 Italy 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 345 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 65th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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