Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2022
Spain
2.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Spain rank
43rd
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.5% | -1.2% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | -2.9% | -1.4% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | -3.3% | 1.0% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (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