Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Egypt
125,128
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
114,886
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 125,128 against 114,886 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10,242.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,108 | 15,599 | 15,509 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 47,995 | 60,160 | 12,165 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76,385 | 82,922 | 6,537 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 125,128 against 114,886 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 10,242, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). 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