Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
73,216 number
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
77,463 number
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 77,463 number against 73,216 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,247 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 127 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 77,463 number against 73,216 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
4,247 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 127 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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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.