Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,349 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,349 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 182 | — |
| 2003 | 202 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 207 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 217 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 209 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 254 | — |
| 2011 | 530 | +108.7% |
| 2012 | 707 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 1,226 | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 1,416 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1,491 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 1,806 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,715 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,453 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1,551 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,934 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 2,001 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,349 | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182 | 182 | 182 | 1 |
| 2000s | 167 | 0 | 217 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,243 | 254 | 1,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,959 | 1,551 | 2,349 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Türkiye 4,662 compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,204 compare
- 8 Germany 2,828 compare
- 10 Canada 1,806 compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 1,608 compare
- 12 Netherlands 1,373 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
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 2,349 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 2,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 120 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 up 65.9%. 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 Asia: Students from Indonesia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release