Saudi Arabia vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Saudi Arabia
42,366
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
1.44 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
34th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.44 million against 42,366 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 34.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,322 | 820,848 | 810,527 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 16,180 | 951,808 | 935,628 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 73,143 | 1.30 million | 1.23 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 48,490 | 1.44 million | 1.39 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 1.44 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 1.40 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th 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