Inbound mobility rate, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Inbound mobility rate, male was 19.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 102 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2014
All-time low
11.7%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, male in United Kingdom, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 12.3 %1999: 12.8 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 19.6 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 19.5% for inbound mobility rate, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in United Kingdom peaked at 20.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2018.
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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 12.3% 12.8% 2
2000s 15.5% 11.7% 18.8% 10
2010s 19.7% 18.8% 20.3% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Aruba 26.3% compare
  2. 10 New Zealand 23.8% compare
  3. 11 Singapore 20.7% compare
  4. 13 Jordan 19.4% compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 17.7% compare
  6. 15 Austria 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in United Kingdom?
Inbound mobility rate, male in United Kingdom was 19.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,903 data points, 1997–2019
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