Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Saudi Arabia
42,366
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
1.52 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
29th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 1.52 million against 42,366 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.47 million.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 35.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,322 | 640,793 | 630,472 | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 16,180 | 752,453 | 736,273 | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 73,143 | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 48,490 | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 1.52 million against 42,366 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 1.47 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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