Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1611 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Saudi Arabia is 0.1611, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8182 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1611, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8002 | — |
| 2014 | 0.7755 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7961 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7956 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8182 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7752 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3571 | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2856 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2201 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1611 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7311 | 0.3571 | 0.8182 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2094 | 0.1611 | 0.2856 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 84 Thailand 0.3347 compare
- 85 Slovenia 0.3176 compare
- 86 Mauritania 0.1804 compare
- 88 Brunei Darussalam 0.0769 compare
- 89 Jordan 0.0712 compare
- 90 Honduras 0
- 90 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 90 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 90 El Salvador 0 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Saudi Arabia was 0.1611 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8182 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release