Outbound internationally mobile … adjusted North Western Europe in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile … adjusted North Western Europe was 0.5983 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5983 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5983 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3183 GPIA, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile … adjusted North Western Europe in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3183 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3738 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4207 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4789 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4392 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5473 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5325 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5163 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5566 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5964 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.596 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5983 GPIA | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5983 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 60% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5983 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4534 GPIA | 0.3183 GPIA | 0.5473 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5868 GPIA | 0.5566 GPIA | 0.5983 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 184 Afghanistan 0 GPIA
- 184 Bangladesh 0 GPIA
- 184 Egypt 0 GPIA
- 184 Eritrea 0 GPIA
- 184 Ethiopia 0 GPIA
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Guinea 0 GPIA
- 184 Gambia 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Iraq 0 GPIA
- 184 Kiribati 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Libya 0 GPIA
- 184 Mauritania 0 GPIA
- 184 Nauru 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Pakistan 0 GPIA
- 184 Palau 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Palestine 0 GPIA
- 184 Qatar 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 0 GPIA compare
- 184 South Sudan 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Syria 0 GPIA
- 184 Chad 0 GPIA
- 184 Tokelau 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Uzbekistan 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Samoa 0 GPIA compare
- 184 Yemen 0 GPIA
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
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 0.5983 GPIA 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 0.5983 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3183 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd 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 up 60.1%. 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 North America and Western 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