Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 4.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
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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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.