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
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
February 2026 Data Release