Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 7.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden peaked at 7.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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