Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
48th
of 201 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.1%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

02461997201020231997: 4.5 %1998: 4.5 %1999: 4.2 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 5 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia is 5.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 5.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2006.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 48th of 201 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 4.5%
1998 4.5% -0.1%
1999 4.2% -6.3%
2000 3.9% -6.5%
2001 3.9% +0.2%
2002 3.9% -0.4%
2003 3.5% -11.6%
2004 3.3% -3.3%
2005 3.2% -5.6%
2006 3.1% -3.1%
2007 3.1% +0.5%
2008 3.2% +4.2%
2009 3.3% +2.6%
2010 3.1% -5.4%
2011 3.1% +0.7%
2012 3.1% -2.0%
2013 3.4% +11.4%
2014 3.5% +1.6%
2015 3.9% +11.5%
2016 4.2% +7.4%
2017 4.3% +2.4%
2018 4.6% +7.7%
2019 4.8% +4.5%
2020 5.0% +5.1%
2021 5.2% +3.7%
2022 5.6% +6.9%
2023 5.9% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% 3
2000s 3.4% 3.1% 3.9% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.1% 4.8% 10
2020s 5.4% 5.0% 5.9% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 45 Belgium 10.0% compare
  2. 46 Andorra 9.3% compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 9.1% compare
  4. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.9% compare
  5. 49 Sweden 8.6% compare
  6. 50 Poland 8.6% compare
  7. 51 Mauritius 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia?
Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 48th out of 201 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
320 places, 5,710 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release