Inbound internationally: Students … Afghanistan adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally: Students … Afghanistan adjusted was 0.4291 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4291 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4291 GPIA, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Afghanistan adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7742 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7425 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7431 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7541 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7608 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.558 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5255 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5441 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.452 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4291 GPIA | -5.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4291 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4291 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4291 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9618 GPIA, 45% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7333 GPIA | 0.558 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4877 GPIA | 0.4291 GPIA | 0.5441 GPIA | 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: students from in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia was 0.4291 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4291 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Asia: Students from Afghanistan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release