ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
426,713
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6,824
in 2024
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820112024

How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 426,713 against 6,824 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 419,889.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 62.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 113 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 33,921 946 32,975 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2000s 69,233 1,285 67,948 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 111,211 7,052 104,159 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 265,447 6,126 259,321 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 426,713 against 6,824 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Saudi Arabia?
419,889, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 113 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release