Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.7664 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia is 0.7664 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.799 UIS estimate in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5029 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5029 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5619 UIS estimate | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6049 UIS estimate | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6463 UIS estimate | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5829 UIS estimate | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6758 UIS estimate | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6342 UIS estimate | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6216 UIS estimate | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6947 UIS estimate | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7643 UIS estimate | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.799 UIS estimate | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7664 UIS estimate | -4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7664 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 UIS estimate, 65% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7664 UIS estimate is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7122 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6038 UIS estimate | 0.5029 UIS estimate | 0.6758 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7561 UIS estimate | 0.6947 UIS estimate | 0.799 UIS estimate | 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia was 0.7664 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.799 UIS estimate in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5029 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release