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Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 0.591 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.591 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.6224 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2302 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023

00.20.40.62012201720232012: 0.232 GPIA2013: 0.23 GPIA2014: 0.233 GPIA2015: 0.235 GPIA2016: 0.249 GPIA2017: 0.254 GPIA2018: 0.305 GPIA2019: 0.339 GPIA2020: 0.411 GPIA2021: 0.526 GPIA2022: 0.622 GPIA2023: 0.591 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.591 GPIA for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6224 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2302 GPIA, in 2013.

Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 students studying in the in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year GPIA Change
2012 0.2316 GPIA —
2013 0.2302 GPIA -0.6%
2014 0.2328 GPIA +1.1%
2015 0.2352 GPIA +1.0%
2016 0.249 GPIA +5.9%
2017 0.2535 GPIA +1.8%
2018 0.3052 GPIA +20.4%
2019 0.3388 GPIA +11.0%
2020 0.4111 GPIA +21.3%
2021 0.5256 GPIA +27.9%
2022 0.6224 GPIA +18.4%
2023 0.591 GPIA -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2595 GPIA 0.2302 GPIA 0.3388 GPIA 8
2020s 0.5375 GPIA 0.4111 GPIA 0.6224 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 131 Afghanistan 0 GPIA
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  3. 131 Bangladesh 0 GPIA
  4. 131 Bahamas 0 GPIA compare
  5. 131 Belize 0 GPIA compare
  6. 131 Cook Islands 0 GPIA
  7. 131 Cuba 0 GPIA compare
  8. 131 Dominica 0 GPIA compare
  9. 131 Dominican Republic 0 GPIA compare
  10. 131 Algeria 0 GPIA compare
  11. 131 Egypt 0 GPIA
  12. 131 Ethiopia 0 GPIA
  13. 131 Ghana 0 GPIA
  14. 131 Gambia 0 GPIA compare
  15. 131 Guyana 0 GPIA compare
  16. 131 Jordan 0 GPIA
  17. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 GPIA compare
  18. 131 Kiribati 0 GPIA
  19. 131 Libya 0 GPIA compare
  20. 131 Lesotho 0 GPIA compare
  21. 131 Marshall Islands 0 GPIA
  22. 131 Nicaragua 0 GPIA compare
  23. 131 Niue 0 GPIA
  24. 131 Naoero 0 GPIA compare
  25. 131 Pakistan 0 GPIA
  26. 131 Panama 0 GPIA compare
  27. 131 Palau 0 GPIA compare
  28. 131 Rwanda 0 GPIA compare
  29. 131 Sudan 0 GPIA compare
  30. 131 Solomon Islands 0 GPIA
  31. 131 San Marino 0 GPIA compare
  32. 131 Somalia 0 GPIA compare
  33. 131 Suriname 0 GPIA compare
  34. 131 Syrian Arab Republic 0 GPIA compare
  35. 131 Chad 0 GPIA
  36. 131 Tajikistan 0 GPIA compare
  37. 131 Tokelau 0 GPIA
  38. 131 Turkmenistan 0 GPIA compare
  39. 131 Tonga 0 GPIA compare
  40. 131 Tunisia 0 GPIA compare
  41. 131 Türkiye 0 GPIA compare
  42. 131 Tuvalu 0 GPIA
  43. 131 Uzbekistan 0 GPIA
  44. 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 GPIA compare
  45. 131 Vanuatu 0 GPIA
  46. 131 Samoa 0 GPIA compare
  47. 131 Yemen 0 GPIA

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Saudi Arabia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Saudi Arabia was 0.591 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6224 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 GPIA in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. 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 the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 4,887 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release