ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2.66 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
114,886
in 2024
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 2.66 million against 114,886 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.54 million.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 23.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 885,730 6,086 879,644 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2000s 1.18 million 15,524 1.16 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 1.73 million 62,074 1.67 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 2.34 million 65,765 2.27 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 2.66 million against 114,886 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Saudi Arabia?
2.54 million, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 groups.
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

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release