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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199920112024

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

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