Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender was 0.747 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia is 0.747 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.747 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3308 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.34 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3594 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3688 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3308 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5586 GPIA | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5472 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5212 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5868 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.623 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7014 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.747 GPIA | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4516 GPIA | 0.3308 GPIA | 0.5868 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6905 GPIA | 0.623 GPIA | 0.747 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 54 China 0.7601 GPIA compare
- 55 Thailand 0.7517 GPIA compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.7511 GPIA compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7416 GPIA compare
- 59 Mauritius 0.7362 GPIA compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.7105 GPIA compare
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 south and west asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Saudi Arabia was 0.747 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.747 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3308 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. 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 mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release