Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Italy
0.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8% | -1.2% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.9% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | -0.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Italy ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). 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