Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 23.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United Kingdom stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United Kingdom peaked at 23.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United Kingdom?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United Kingdom was 23.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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February 2026 Data Release