Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 4 |
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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, male (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release