Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 1,138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,138 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,099 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 301, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 301 | — |
| 2003 | 475 | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 526 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 476 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 446 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 365 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 346 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 369 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 598 | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 734 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 977 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 1,697 | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 1,961 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,968 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,099 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,073 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,969 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 951 | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 1,042 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 877 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 942 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1,138 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301 | 301 | 301 | 1 |
| 2000s | 429 | 346 | 526 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,503 | 598 | 2,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 999.75 | 877 | 1,138 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Saudi Arabia was 1,138 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,099 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release