Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 26.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in United Kingdom, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 26.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.
United Kingdom 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 26.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 26.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United Kingdom?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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