Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in United States
United States: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 5.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United States, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.3% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United States peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1998.
United States ranks 64th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 50% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 5.8% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 5.7% compare
- 63 Niger 5.4% compare
- 65 South Korea 5.3% compare
- 66 Samoa 5.2% compare
- 67 Honduras 4.8% compare
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United States?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in United States was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
- How does United States rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- United States ranks 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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