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.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +117.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +117.7% | 1.9% | 4.1% |
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 |
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 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.