Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender was 0.3414 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3414 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8405 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.324 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8008 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7764 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7988 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7914 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8405 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7896 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5394 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4652 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3949 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.324 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3414 GPIA | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7624 GPIA | 0.5394 GPIA | 0.8405 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3814 GPIA | 0.324 GPIA | 0.4652 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.383 GPIA compare
- 86 Latvia 0.36 GPIA compare
- 87 Thailand 0.3439 GPIA compare
- 89 Liechtenstein 0.3333 GPIA compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.3298 GPIA compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.317 GPIA compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia was 0.3414 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8405 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.324 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release