Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted was 0.4922 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia is 0.4922 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9386 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4384 GPIA, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 79 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 from India … India adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7998 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7744 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8617 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9209 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9386 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9386 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4776 GPIA | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4588 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5158 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4384 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4922 GPIA | +12.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4922 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6553 GPIA, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4922 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8771 GPIA, 56% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8159 GPIA | 0.4776 GPIA | 0.9386 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4763 GPIA | 0.4384 GPIA | 0.5158 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 0.4922 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 0.9386 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4384 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 79 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 36.4%. 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 India, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release