Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 18,558 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,558
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 235 countries
All-time high
52,064
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia is 18,558, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Saudi Arabia peaked at 52,064 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 6,525 | — |
| 1999 | 6,849 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7,076 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7,533 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7,901 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7,152 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 6,885 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6,934 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,400 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 11,515 | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 15,285 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 20,057 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 31,343 | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 41,554 | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 38,412 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 43,052 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 47,936 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 47,426 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,064 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 45,655 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 41,311 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 33,843 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 28,009 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 22,493 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 19,677 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 18,558 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,337 | 0 | 6,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,774 | 6,885 | 20,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,260 | 31,343 | 52,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,184 | 18,558 | 28,009 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 18,558 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 52,064 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 235 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 56.9%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release