Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
7th
of 211 groups
All-time high
16.9%
in 2023
All-time low
7.0%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1998–2023

0510151998201020231998: 12.9 %1999: 11 %2000: 10.7 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7 %2011: 7 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 9 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 13 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 14.6 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 15.3 %2023: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 16.9% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.

That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 7th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 12.9%
1999 11.0% -14.2%
2000 10.7% -3.3%
2001 10.9% +2.4%
2002 11.2% +2.7%
2003 10.4% -7.2%
2004 8.3% -20.0%
2005 8.1% -3.1%
2006 7.7% -4.6%
2007 7.7% -0.1%
2008 7.3% -5.3%
2009 7.3% +0.7%
2010 7.0% -4.4%
2011 7.0% +0.1%
2012 7.3% +4.4%
2013 9.0% +22.7%
2014 10.1% +12.4%
2015 11.1% +10.2%
2016 11.9% +7.5%
2017 13.0% +9.0%
2018 14.3% +10.1%
2019 14.3% -0.2%
2020 14.6% +1.8%
2021 14.5% -0.5%
2022 15.3% +5.7%
2023 16.9% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 11.0% 12.9% 2
2000s 9.0% 7.3% 11.2% 10
2010s 10.5% 7.0% 14.3% 10
2020s 15.3% 14.5% 16.9% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area

  1. 4 Liechtenstein 85.6% compare
  2. 5 Grenada 85.2% compare
  3. 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.2% compare
  4. 7 Macao 72.5% compare
  5. 8 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 51.5% compare
  7. 10 Qatar 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 16.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 7th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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