GPE: Region 3 vs Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

GPE: Region 3
39,973
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
734
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820102023

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 39,973 against 734 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 39,239.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 54.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,953 27 3,926 GPE: Region 3
2000s 5,768 246.3 5,521 GPE: Region 3
2010s 28,962 376 28,586 GPE: Region 3
2020s 41,160 707.75 40,452 GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, GPE: Region 3 or Saudi Arabia?
GPE: Region 3, at 39,973 against 734 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
39,239, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, 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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release