Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Spain
Spain: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Spain is 4.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Spain peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 70th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +8.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -68.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
| 2007 | +70.8% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Spain?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Spain was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release