Saudi Arabia in numbers: Education

127 official figures: school completion, schools, students and teachers in Saudi Arabia, government, private and international, school stages, the previous school year, schools in each region, students in each region, teachers in each region, private schools in each region, tables by region, unemployment by field of study (bachelor's), unemployment by field of study (diploma).

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School completion 3

Primary school completion 99.6% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Intermediate school completion 99.1% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Secondary school completion 97.3% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Schools, students and teachers in Saudi Arabia 4

Schools in Saudi Arabia 31,412 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Saudi Arabia 6,718,532 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · kindergarten to secondary · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Saudi Arabia 513,123 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Administrative staff in schools 106,335 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Government, private and international 10

Government schools 24,075 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools 7,337 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Local private schools 4,275 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
International schools 3,062 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Students in government schools 5,625,969 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Students in private schools 1,092,563 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Students in international schools 457,097 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in government schools 430,389 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in private schools 82,734 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Royal Commission schools 48 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

School stages 12

Kindergartens 5,351 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Kindergarten children 420,213 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Kindergarten teachers 27,629 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Primary schools 12,680 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Primary students 3,268,709 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Primary teachers 244,652 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Intermediate schools 8,014 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Intermediate students 1,571,957 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Intermediate teachers 120,033 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Secondary schools 5,367 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Secondary students 1,457,653 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Secondary teachers 120,809 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

The previous school year 3

Schools in 1444 AH 31,231 the 1444 AH school year (2022–2023) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Students in 1444 AH 6,560,384 the 1444 AH school year (2022–2023) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in 1444 AH 506,390 the 1444 AH school year (2022–2023) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Schools in each region 13

Schools in Riyadh Region 7,253 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Makkah Region 5,912 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Madinah Region 2,289 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in the Eastern Province 3,641 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Qassim Region 1,983 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Asir Region 3,265 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Tabuk Region 1,047 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Hail Region 1,140 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Jazan Region 2,070 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Najran Region 757 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Al-Baha Region 782 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Al-Jouf Region 777 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Schools in Northern Borders Region 496 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Students in each region 13

School students in Riyadh Region 1,640,241 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Makkah Region 1,480,362 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Madinah Region 473,079 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in the Eastern Province 1,000,609 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Qassim Region 315,936 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Asir Region 520,456 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Tabuk Region 224,050 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Hail Region 176,475 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Jazan Region 369,065 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Najran Region 163,665 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Al-Baha Region 82,908 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Al-Jouf Region 172,973 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
School students in Northern Borders Region 98,713 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Teachers in each region 13

Teachers in Riyadh Region 118,689 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Makkah Region 112,956 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Madinah Region 38,476 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in the Eastern Province 65,756 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Qassim Region 30,599 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Asir Region 46,359 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Tabuk Region 15,453 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Hail Region 16,876 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Jazan Region 27,288 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Najran Region 10,031 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Al-Baha Region 9,921 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Al-Jouf Region 13,194 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Teachers in Northern Borders Region 7,525 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · government and private · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Private schools in each region 13

Private schools in Riyadh Region 2,764 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Makkah Region 1,698 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Madinah Region 410 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in the Eastern Province 1,179 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Qassim Region 265 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Asir Region 267 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Tabuk Region 188 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Hail Region 108 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Jazan Region 125 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Najran Region 93 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Al-Baha Region 23 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Al-Jouf Region 146 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data
Private schools in Northern Borders Region 71 the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · local private and international · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Tables by region 5

Schools by region

Saudi Arabia	31,412
Riyadh Region	7,253
Makkah Region	5,912
Madinah Region	2,289
Eastern Province	3,641
Qassim Region	1,983
Asir Region	3,265
Tabuk Region	1,047
Hail Region	1,140
Jazan Region	2,070
Najran Region	757
Al-Baha Region	782
Al-Jouf Region	777
Northern Borders Region	496

the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Students by region

Saudi Arabia	6,718,532
Riyadh Region	1,640,241
Makkah Region	1,480,362
Madinah Region	473,079
Eastern Province	1,000,609
Qassim Region	315,936
Asir Region	520,456
Tabuk Region	224,050
Hail Region	176,475
Jazan Region	369,065
Najran Region	163,665
Al-Baha Region	82,908
Al-Jouf Region	172,973
Northern Borders Region	98,713

the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Teachers by region

Saudi Arabia	513,123
Riyadh Region	118,689
Makkah Region	112,956
Madinah Region	38,476
Eastern Province	65,756
Qassim Region	30,599
Asir Region	46,359
Tabuk Region	15,453
Hail Region	16,876
Jazan Region	27,288
Najran Region	10,031
Al-Baha Region	9,921
Al-Jouf Region	13,194
Northern Borders Region	7,525

the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Private schools by region

Saudi Arabia	7,337
Riyadh Region	2,764
Makkah Region	1,698
Madinah Region	410
Eastern Province	1,179
Qassim Region	265
Asir Region	267
Tabuk Region	188
Hail Region	108
Jazan Region	125
Najran Region	93
Al-Baha Region	23
Al-Jouf Region	146
Northern Borders Region	71

the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Private-school students by region

Saudi Arabia	1,092,563
Riyadh Region	474,849
Makkah Region	240,060
Madinah Region	48,056
Eastern Province	180,037
Qassim Region	24,632
Asir Region	30,163
Tabuk Region	30,547
Hail Region	12,511
Jazan Region	12,424
Najran Region	9,708
Al-Baha Region	1,432
Al-Jouf Region	20,270
Northern Borders Region	7,874

the 1445 AH school year (2023–2024) · sum of education administrations · Ministry of Education, open data

Unemployment by field of study (bachelor's) 24

Unemployment among Saudis with a bachelor's degree 8.9% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, all fields · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among Saudi men with a bachelor's degree 3.5% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, all fields · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among Saudi women with a bachelor's degree 15.6% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, all fields · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among education graduates with a bachelor's degree 9.1% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among arts and humanities graduates with a bachelor's degree 11.5% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among social sciences and media graduates with a bachelor's degree 8.0% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among business, administration and law graduates with a bachelor's degree 8.5% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among natural sciences and mathematics graduates with a bachelor's degree 11.9% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among information technology and computing graduates with a bachelor's degree 10.8% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among engineering graduates with a bachelor's degree 4.6% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among health and welfare graduates with a bachelor's degree 6.5% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among services, tourism and security graduates with a bachelor's degree 5.2% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women education graduates with a bachelor's degree 13.7% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women arts and humanities graduates with a bachelor's degree 17.4% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women social sciences and media graduates with a bachelor's degree 15.2% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women business, administration and law graduates with a bachelor's degree 18.0% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women natural sciences and mathematics graduates with a bachelor's degree 17.1% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women information technology and computing graduates with a bachelor's degree 19.6% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among women health and welfare graduates with a bachelor's degree 8.7% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudi women · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Saudis with a bachelor’s degree in the government sector 55.5% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · of employed, four-quarter average · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Saudi women with a bachelor’s degree in the government sector 45.0% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · of employed, four-quarter average · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Saudis with a bachelor’s degree in the private sector 43.2% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · of employed, four-quarter average · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Saudi women with a bachelor’s degree in the private sector 53.8% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · of employed, four-quarter average · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Graduates searching for a year or more 40.9% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · of unemployed Saudis with a bachelor’s degree · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Unemployment by field of study (diploma) 8

Unemployment among Saudis with a diploma 7.4% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, all fields · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among Saudi men with a diploma 5.4% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, all fields · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among Saudi women with a diploma 13.9% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, all fields · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among education graduates with a diploma 5.5% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among business, administration and law graduates with a diploma 10.4% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among information technology and computing graduates with a diploma 10.2% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among engineering graduates with a diploma 6.0% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Unemployment among health and welfare graduates with a diploma 1.4% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · four-quarter average, Saudis · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

School completion 6

Primary school completion for boys 99.8% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Primary school completion for girls 99.5% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Intermediate school completion for boys 99.5% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Intermediate school completion for girls 98.6% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Secondary school completion for boys 97.0% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Secondary school completion for girls 97.8% 2025 (1446–1447 AH) · completion rate · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)