Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 11,104 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia is 11,104, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24,986 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,104, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,226 | — |
| 2013 | 16,092 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 20,167 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 22,714 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 22,867 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,986 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 21,998 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 17,473 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 15,590 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,415 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 11,727 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 11,104 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,815 | 12,226 | 24,986 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,959 | 11,104 | 15,590 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia was 11,104 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,986 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,104 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release