Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 4.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
64th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019

23451999200920191999: 1.6 %2000: 1.9 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 4.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1999.

Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 2.5% 1.9% 4.1% 8
2010s 4.3% 3.0% 4.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 4.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.