Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
66th
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.9%
in 2022
All-time low
1.1%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2023

12341998201020231998: 1.6 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.3 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 3.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 3.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 3.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 66th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 1.6%
1999 1.5% -1.5%
2000 1.4% -10.1%
2001 1.2% -15.2%
2002 1.3% +7.7%
2003 1.1% -13.8%
2004 1.1% +4.3%
2005 1.3% +16.7%
2006 1.3% +2.5%
2007 1.4% +4.5%
2008 1.5% +5.8%
2009 1.5% -2.7%
2010 1.4% -1.7%
2011 1.4% -0.8%
2012 1.5% +4.2%
2013 1.7% +12.2%
2014 1.7% +3.0%
2015 1.9% +12.5%
2016 2.0% +5.3%
2017 2.1% +6.1%
2018 2.2% +4.7%
2019 2.6% +15.9%
2020 3.2% +21.2%
2021 3.6% +15.3%
2022 3.9% +7.7%
2023 3.8% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 2.6% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 63 Niger 5.4% compare
  2. 64 United States of America 5.3% compare
  3. 65 Korea 5.3% compare
  4. 66 Samoa 5.2% compare
  5. 67 Honduras 4.8% compare
  6. 68 Italy 4.8% compare
  7. 69 Japan 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 66th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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