Inbound internationally: Students … Canada North adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally: Students … Canada North adjusted was 0.6488 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.6488 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8696 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.576 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Canada North adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7755 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7928 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7939 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8248 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8696 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7383 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6552 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5984 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.576 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6488 GPIA | +12.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6488 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 GPIA, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.6488 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 52% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7993 GPIA | 0.7383 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6196 GPIA | 0.576 GPIA | 0.6552 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 north america: students in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Saudi Arabia was 0.6488 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8696 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.576 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 North America: Students from Canada, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release