Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
72nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2002–2023

01232002201220232002: 2 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 3 %2023: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 3.1% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 72nd out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 2.0%
2003 1.9% -3.1%
2004 1.8% -8.1%
2005 1.6% -7.8%
2006 1.6% -0.2%
2007 1.6% -0.9%
2008 1.6% -0.0%
2009 1.7% +3.5%
2010 1.7% +1.4%
2011 1.7% +2.3%
2012 1.7% -1.0%
2013 2.0% +15.1%
2014 2.2% +9.5%
2015 2.3% +7.3%
2016 2.6% +12.3%
2017 2.7% +3.3%
2018 2.8% +5.1%
2019 2.7% -3.4%
2020 2.7% -2.0%
2021 2.8% +3.7%
2022 3.0% +7.4%
2023 3.1% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 2.0% 8
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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