Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Saudi Arabia
16,622
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
567,664
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
43rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 567,664 against 16,622 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 551,042.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 34.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 210 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 24,179 194,672 170,493 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 18,618 439,389 420,770 SDG: Central and Southern 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 567,664 against 16,622 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
551,042, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 43rd 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, female (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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release