Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
7th
of 121 countries
All-time high
289
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024

01002003001999201120241999: 92003: 152004: 172005: 252006: 222007: 142008: 152009: 162010: 1252011: 972012: 1292013: 2252014: 2592015: 2642016: 2892017: 2892018: 2732019: 1212020: 1122021: 1022022: 1012024: 84

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 84 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 289 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1999.

That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Maldives, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 9
2003 15 +66.7%
2004 17 +13.3%
2005 25 +47.1%
2006 22 -12.0%
2007 14 -36.4%
2008 15 +7.1%
2009 16 +6.7%
2010 125 +681.2%
2011 97 -22.4%
2012 129 +33.0%
2013 225 +74.4%
2014 259 +15.1%
2015 264 +1.9%
2016 289 +9.5%
2017 289 +0.0%
2018 273 -5.5%
2019 121 -55.7%
2020 112 -7.4%
2021 102 -8.9%
2022 101 -1.0%
2024 84 -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9 9 9 1
2000s 17.71 14 25 7
2010s 207.1 97 289 10
2020s 99.75 84 112 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 4 Australia 168 compare
  2. 5 Belarus 110 compare
  3. 6 Philippines 96 compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 78 compare
  5. 9 India 44 compare
  6. 10 Hungary 38 compare

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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 84 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 289 in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 121 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 67.6%. 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 Maldives, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Maldives, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,052 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release