Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female (number) was 20,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 20,120.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24,808 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,109, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,109 | — |
| 2014 | 19,407 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 19,518 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,701 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 21,716 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20,116 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 24,808 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 22,249 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 20,374 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 19,524 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 20,120 | +3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 20,120 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,032, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 20,120 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,726, 7.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,625 | 17,109 | 24,808 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20,567 | 19,524 | 22,249 | 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 asia, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in Saudi Arabia was 20,120 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,808 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,109 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Asia, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release