Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.5 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.65 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.65 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 4.68 GPIA | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 4.75 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.65 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 4.26 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 3.89 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.51 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3 GPIA | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 GPIA | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8516 GPIA | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5 GPIA | -41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.71 GPIA | 2.3 GPIA | 8.65 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia was 0.5 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release