Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … South West adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … South West adjusted was 0.7588 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7588 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.7588 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3185 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.7588 GPIA for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.7588 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3185 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 108th out of 169 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 … South West adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3301 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3308 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3483 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3185 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5338 GPIA | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5079 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5091 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5834 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6227 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6503 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7549 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7588 GPIA | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7588 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7588 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4328 GPIA | 0.3185 GPIA | 0.5834 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6967 GPIA | 0.6227 GPIA | 0.7588 GPIA | 4 |
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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 south in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Saudi Arabia was 0.7588 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7588 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3185 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release