Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 40,481 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40,481 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
45,065 number
in 2016
All-time low
4,549 number
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200920191999: 4.5k number2004: 8.4k number2005: 8.8k number2006: 9.2k number2007: 10.8k number2008: 11.4k number2009: 12.2k number2010: 16.2k number2011: 20.3k number2012: 26.9k number2013: 34.5k number2014: 40.4k number2015: 41.4k number2016: 45.1k number2017: 43.5k number2018: 41.9k number2019: 40.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Saudi Arabia is 40,481 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 232.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45,065 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,549 number, in 1999.

That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 4,549 number
2004 8,422 number +85.1%
2005 8,751 number +3.9%
2006 9,200 number +5.1%
2007 10,833 number +17.8%
2008 11,429 number +5.5%
2009 12,172 number +6.5%
2010 16,213 number +33.2%
2011 20,301 number +25.2%
2012 26,871 number +32.4%
2013 34,519 number +28.5%
2014 40,433 number +17.1%
2015 41,379 number +2.3%
2016 45,065 number +8.9%
2017 43,458 number -3.6%
2018 41,858 number -3.7%
2019 40,481 number -3.3%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 40,481 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 40,481 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,058 number, 5.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,549 number 4,549 number 4,549 number 1
2000s 10,134 number 8,422 number 12,172 number 6
2010s 35,058 number 16,213 number 45,065 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 10 Malaysia 57,153 number compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 47,886 number compare
  3. 12 Italy 46,200 number compare
  4. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,975 number compare
  5. 15 Egypt 37,258 number compare
  6. 16 South Korea 36,676 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Saudi Arabia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Saudi Arabia was 40,481 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 45,065 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,549 number in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male 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.