Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 349 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Saudi Arabia is 349, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Saudi Arabia peaked at 553 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 210 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.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200 | — |
| 2013 | 245 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 317 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 426 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 464 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 481 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 471 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 535 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 553 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 448 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 349 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 384.62 | 200 | 481 | 8 |
| 2020s | 471.25 | 349 | 553 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Saudi Arabia was 349 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 553 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release