Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States was 0.9449 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9449.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.734, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8009 | — |
| 2014 | 0.7759 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7457 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7533 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7841 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.734 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9682 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9449 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8155 | 0.734 | 1.11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9449 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 the arab states in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states in Saudi Arabia was 0.9449 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.734 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 the Arab States, 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