Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -3,429 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-3,429 number
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
84th
of 136 countries
All-time high
9,832 number
in 2003
All-time low
-18,047 number
in 2012
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2018

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k1999200820181999: -4.4k number2000: -3.3k number2003: 9.8k number2004: 320 number2005: 423 number2006: -188 number2007: -2.5k number2008: -6.2k number2009: -11.5k number2010: -15.8k number2011: -16.8k number2012: -18.0k number2013: -12.8k number2014: -12.4k number2015: -13.2k number2016: -10.4k number2017: -5.9k number2018: -3.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia is -3,429 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9,832 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, -18,047 number, in 2012.

Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 -4,378 number
2000 -3,259 number -25.6%
2003 9,832 number -401.7%
2004 320 number -96.7%
2005 423 number +32.2%
2006 -188 number -144.4%
2007 -2,497 number +1228.2%
2008 -6,205 number +148.5%
2009 -11,547 number +86.1%
2010 -15,826 number +37.1%
2011 -16,792 number +6.1%
2012 -18,047 number +7.5%
2013 -12,838 number -28.9%
2014 -12,422 number -3.2%
2015 -13,168 number +6.0%
2016 -10,386 number -21.1%
2017 -5,902 number -43.2%
2018 -3,429 number -41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4,378 number -4,378 number -4,378 number 1
2000s -1,640 number -11,547 number 9,832 number 8
2010s -12,090 number -18,047 number -3,429 number 9

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 81 Lesotho -2,965 number compare
  2. 82 Solomon Islands -3,084 number compare
  3. 83 Burkina Faso -3,248 number compare
  4. 85 El Salvador -3,573 number compare
  5. 86 Cape Verde -3,574 number compare
  6. 87 Israel -3,609 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Saudi Arabia was -3,429 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 9,832 number in 2003.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -18,047 number in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).