Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 0.4948 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia is 0.4948 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.46 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4948 GPIA, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.46 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 4.47 GPIA | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.51 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 4.16 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 3.76 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.47 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.29 GPIA | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 GPIA | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9186 GPIA | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4948 GPIA | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.59 GPIA | 2.29 GPIA | 8.46 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.4948 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Saudi Arabia was 0.4948 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4948 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 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 ratio 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