Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 0.3744 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3744 GPIA
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.3744 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.15 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia is 0.3744 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3744 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.15 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2667 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2308 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2687 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3182 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.15 GPIA | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2245 GPIA | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.193 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3478 GPIA | +86.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2397 GPIA | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.32 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3744 GPIA | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2298 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 0.3182 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3205 GPIA | 0.2397 GPIA | 0.3744 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia was 0.3744 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3744 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release