Inbound internationally: Students … Nigeria Africa female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally: Students … Nigeria Africa female was 306 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 306 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 943 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 273, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Nigeria Africa female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 721 | — |
| 2014 | 818 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 863 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 943 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 943 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 882 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 286 | -67.6% |
| 2020 | 273 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 361 | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 323 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 306 | -5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 306 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5, 7.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 306 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25, 12.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 779.43 | 286 | 943 | 7 |
| 2020s | 315.75 | 273 | 361 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Saudi Arabia was 306 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 943 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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: Students from Nigeria, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release