Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Saudi Arabia
734
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
39,388
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
20th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 39,388 against 734 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 38,654.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 53.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 210 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 27 3,237 3,210 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 246.3 5,525 5,279 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 376 29,254 28,878 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 707.75 40,626 39,918 SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 39,388 against 734 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
38,654, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 210 countries.
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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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