Share of students studying abroad in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of students studying abroad was 2.79 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
2.79
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 2015
All-time low
2.09
in 2004
Years of data
25
1998β2022
Share of students studying abroad in Saudi Arabia, 1998β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.79 for share of students studying abroad in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.82 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.09 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.02 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.79 | 3.64 | 3 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Saudi Arabia was 2.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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