Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS was 0.1454 UIS estimate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1454 UIS estimate
Change on year
down 80.4%
World rank
59th
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.3 UIS estimate
in 2019
All-time low
0.1454 UIS estimate
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.1454 UIS estimate. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.3 UIS estimate | — |
| 2020 | 1.2 UIS estimate | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7413 UIS estimate | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7413 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1454 UIS estimate | -80.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1454 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 UIS estimate, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1454 UIS estimate is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6084 UIS estimate, 24% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 UIS estimate | 1.3 UIS estimate | 1.3 UIS estimate | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7058 UIS estimate | 0.1454 UIS estimate | 1.2 UIS estimate | 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 unknown continents in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Saudi Arabia was 0.1454 UIS estimate in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 UIS estimate in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1454 UIS estimate in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 unknown continents, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release