Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Iran
1 GPIA
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.33 GPIA
in 2024
Iran rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.33 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.33 GPIA.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 GPIA | 0.9766 GPIA | 0.4908 GPIA | Iran |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.3532 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.33 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.33 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Iran ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Kuwait, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release