Inbound internationally: Students from Oman … Oman adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally: Students from Oman … Oman adjusted was 0.5172 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
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5172 GPIA.
The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2951 GPIA, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Oman … Oman adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7742 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.819 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.834 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7913 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7917 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9286 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5 GPIA | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2951 GPIA | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5172 GPIA | +75.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5172 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9919 GPIA, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5172 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8 GPIA, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.7742 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5602 GPIA | 0.2951 GPIA | 0.9286 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 0.5172 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 1.1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2951 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 46 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 33.2%. 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 Oman, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release