Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
638,871 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
73,216 number
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 638,871 number against 73,216 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 565,655 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 150,385 number 6,086 number 144,299 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 222,635 number 15,524 number 207,112 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 475,941 number 60,836 number 415,105 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 638,871 number against 73,216 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
565,655 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 44 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.