Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.0851 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Saudi Arabia is 0.0851 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8308 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 GPIA, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8049 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7812 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7727 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7732 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8308 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7437 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1549 GPIA | -79.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0966 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1565 GPIA | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0981 GPIA | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0851 GPIA | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6945 GPIA | 0.1549 GPIA | 0.8308 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1091 GPIA | 0.0851 GPIA | 0.1565 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 37 Switzerland 0.1429 GPIA compare
- 38 Austria 0.1111 GPIA compare
- 40 Qatar 0.0476 GPIA compare
- 41 Australia 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Brunei 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Cuba 0 GPIA
- 41 Cyprus 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Ireland 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Iran 0 GPIA
- 41 Macao 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Niger 0 GPIA
- 41 Norway 0 GPIA compare
- 41 Oman 0 GPIA
- 41 Thailand 0 GPIA compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 0.0851 GPIA 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 0.8308 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 52 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 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 the Gambia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release