Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 0.4746 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4746 GPIA for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5337 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3045 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3111 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3192 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3045 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.364 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3914 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4283 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4614 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4619 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.482 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5337 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5268 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4746 GPIA | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3802 GPIA | 0.3045 GPIA | 0.4619 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5043 GPIA | 0.4746 GPIA | 0.5337 GPIA | 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 0.4746 GPIA 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 0.5337 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3045 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 196 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 48.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release