Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 2,405 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,405 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,581 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 883, in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 883 | — |
| 2012 | 1,177 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 2,043 | +73.6% |
| 2014 | 2,359 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2,362 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,581 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2,371 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,206 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,179 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,058 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,848 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,853 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,405 | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,018 | 883 | 2,581 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,041 | 1,848 | 2,405 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2,405 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 2,581 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 883 in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 110 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 up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sudan, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release