Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.7% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) 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% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +38.5% |
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 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 Belarus 6.6% compare
- 60 Rwanda 6.2% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 5.8% compare
- 63 Niger 5.4% compare
- 64 United States of America 5.3% compare
- 65 Republic of Korea 5.3% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release