Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.7% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release