ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
875,719
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
29,663
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 875,719 against 29,663 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 846,056.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 29.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 102,020 6,687 95,332 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 181,699 9,774 171,925 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 308,683 58,112 250,571 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 635,046 35,143 599,903 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 875,719 against 29,663 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Saudi Arabia?
846,056, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release