Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male was 8,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 8,855. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,855 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,986, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,986 | — |
| 2014 | 7,011 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 7,038 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,692 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7,480 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,287 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,153 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 6,589 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7,595 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 8,227 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 8,855 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,950 | 5,986 | 7,692 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,816 | 6,589 | 8,855 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Saudi Arabia was 8,855 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,855 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,986 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release