Saudi Arabia vs United States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Saudi Arabia
77,406 number
in 2018
United States
84,349 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84,349 number against 77,406 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,943 number.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 205 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,302 number | 41,324 number | 31,023 number | United States |
| 2000s | 16,095 number | 57,019 number | 40,923 number | United States |
| 2010s | 72,926 number | 77,647 number | 4,720 number | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 84,349 number against 77,406 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 6,943 number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 205 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 (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.