Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Italy
106,450
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
114,886
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 114,886 against 106,450 in Italy, a difference of 8,436.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,496 | 6,086 | 17,410 | Italy |
| 2000s | 48,396 | 15,524 | 32,872 | Italy |
| 2010s | 83,332 | 62,074 | 21,258 | Italy |
| 2020s | 73,579 | 65,765 | 7,814 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 114,886 against 106,450 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,436, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 20th 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