Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) was 26.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 26.4% for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 26.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.3% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 26.4% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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February 2026 Data Release