MDG: Developing Regions vs Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
MDG: Developing Regions
2.25 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
114,886
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 2.25 million against 114,886 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.13 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 19.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,538 | 6,086 | 442,452 | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 647,308 | 15,524 | 631,784 | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 62,074 | 1.24 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 65,765 | 1.97 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 2.25 million against 114,886 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.13 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 20th 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
February 2026 Data Release