Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Italy
19,613
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
20,993
in 2022
Italy rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
-20.0k020.0k40.0k199920112023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 20,993 against 19,613 in Italy, a difference of 1,380.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -14,085 -4,398 9,687 Saudi Arabia
2000s 13,602 -1,660 15,262 Italy
2010s 23,602 -11,068 34,671 Italy
2020s -11,648 15,234 26,882 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 20,993 against 19,613 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
1,380, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Italy ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,435 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release