Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Saudi Arabia was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release