Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in United States
United States: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United States stood at 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United States peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1999.
That places United States 57th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United States?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in United States was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- How does United States rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- United States ranks 57th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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