Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 2,074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,074 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,385 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,816, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,491 | — |
| 2014 | 3,959 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 4,007 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,375 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4,385 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,161 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,947 | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 1,816 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,181 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1,994 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2,074 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,761 | 1,947 | 4,385 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,016 | 1,816 | 2,181 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Saudi Arabia was 2,074 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,385 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,816 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release