Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada
Canada: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 17.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Canada is 17.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Canada peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1998.
That places Canada 18th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +14.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +67.2% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Canada?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Canada was 17.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release