Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 73,216 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 73,216 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 267.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79,854 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,086 number, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,086 number | — |
| 2000 | 7,561 number | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 21,395 number | +183.0% |
| 2004 | 12,199 number | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 12,999 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13,687 number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 17,716 number | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 18,725 number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 19,906 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 26,871 number | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 34,922 number | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 46,566 number | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 62,143 number | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 71,773 number | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 73,077 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79,854 number | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 78,344 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 73,977 number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 73,216 number | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 73,216 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 73,216 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,402 number, 6.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +183.0% | 7,561 number | 21,395 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,086 number | 6,086 number | 6,086 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,524 number | 7,561 number | 21,395 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 62,074 number | 26,871 number | 79,854 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 73,216 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,854 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,086 number in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.