Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 8.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Sweden, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.6% for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Sweden peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Sweden 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 | -54.2% | 10.7% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Sweden?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Sweden was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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