Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 4.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.