Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.3% for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release