Table 1: Trends in Growth of Student Enrolment in General Education and

Higher Education in Saudi Arabia (In Millions): 2000 to 2021

Year Enrolment in General Enrolment in Higher Total Enrolment
Education (In Million) Education (In Million) (In Million)
2000 4.11 0.40 4.51
2001 4.18 0.41 4.59
2002 4.27 0.44 4.71
2003 4.29 0.53 4.82
2004 4.32 0.57 4.89
2005 4.44 0.60 5.04
2006 4.50 0.64 5.14
2007 4.60 0.64 5.24
2008 4.76 0.66 5.42
2009 5.00 0.71 5.71
2010 5.30 0.90 6.20
2011 5.40 1.00 6.40
2012 5.50 1.20 6.70
2013 5.40 1.40 6.80
2014 5.40 1.50 6.90
2015 5.50 1.50 7.00
2016 5.60 1.60 7.20
2017 5.85 1.70 7.55
2018 5.90 1.75 7.70
2019 5.80 1.73 7.53
2020 5.90 1.90 7.80
2021 6.40 1.97 8.37
Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) Annual Reports of Various Years,

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Table 2: Trends of Total Budgetary Expenditures on Education Sector in Saudi

Arabia: 2000 to 2021
Yea Total Budgetary Expenditures on Total Budgetary Expenditures on
r Education Education
(As SAR In Billion) (As SAR In Percent)
2000 42.2 26.6
2001 53.3 24.6
2002 47.0 23.2
2003 49.6 23.7
2004 55.8 24.2
2005 69.8 25.0
2006 87.1 26.0
2007 96.4 25.4
2008 104.6 25.5
2009 121.9 25.7
2010 137.5 25.5
2011 148.3 25.6
2012 167.9 24.3
2013 203.1 24.8
2014 209.2 24.5
2015 216.0 25.1
2016 191.5 22.8
2017 200.2 22.5
2018 205.3 21.6
2019 192.6 17.5
2020 193.1 18.9
2021 185.7 18.8
Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) Annual Reports of Various Years, UNESCO, World
Development Indicators (WDI).
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Table 3: Trends of Saudi Arabia's Public Expenditure on Education as

Percentage of GDP and Percentage of Total Budgetary Expenditure on
Education:2000 to 2021
Year Expenditure on % of Annual Expenditure on % of Annual
Education Change of GDP Education Change of
(As % of GDP) (As % of Total Budget Total Budget
on Education)
2000 5.9 - 17.84 -
2001 7.7 1.8% 20.90 3.06%
2002 7.6 -0.1% 21.29 0.39%
2003 7.1 -0.5% 21.46 0.17%
2004 6.2 -0.9% 20.19 -1.27%
2005 5.4 -0.8% 19.29 -0.90%
2006 5.8 0.4% 21.60 2.31%
2007 6.7 0.9% 25.40 3.80%
2008 5.1 -1.6% 19.26 -6.14%
2009 6.4 1.3% 25.70 6.44%
2010 6.5 0.1% 25.50 -0.20%
2011 6.5 0.0% 25.60 0.10%
2012 5.6 -0.9% 24.30 -1.30%
2013 6.4 0.8% 24.80 0.50%
2014 6.7 0.3% 24.50 -0.30%
2015 7.8 1.1% 25.10 0.60%
2016 8.5 0.7% 24.95 -0.15%
2017 8.1 -0.4% 22.26 -2.69%
2018 7.9 -0.2% 21.60 -0.66%
2019 7.7 -0.2% 17.50 -4.10%
2020 7.8 0.1% 18.90 1.40%
2021 7.1 -0.7% 18.79 -0.11%
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Development Indicators (WDI), Saudi Arabia Education
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Table 4: Trends in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Higher Education in Saudi
Arabia (In Percent): 2000 to 2021

Year GER of Higher Education

(In Percent)
2000 22.3
2001 23.8
2002 23.4
2003 26.9
2004 28.7
2005 29.5
2006 30.0
2007 30.0
2008 30.0
2009 31.0
2010 37.0
2011 43.0
2012 51.0
2013 58.0
2014 58.3
2015 61.0
2016 67.3
2017 69.7
2018 68.0
2019 70.9
2020 70.6
2021 71.4

2001-2005; 26.46

2006-2010; 31.6

2016-2020; 69.3
2011-2015; 54.26

2001-2005 2006-2010 2011-2015 2016-2020

Source: World Bank, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, GCC Education Industry Report of Various Years.
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Table 5: Trends in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Higher Education in Saudi

Arabia (In Percent): 2000 to 2021

Year GER of Higher Education

(In Percent)
2000 22.3
2001 23.8
2002 23.4
2003 26.9
2004 28.7
2005 29.5
2006 30.0
2007 30.0
2008 30.0
2009 31.0
2010 37.0
2011 43.0
2012 51.0
2013 58.0
2014 58.3
2015 61.0
2016 67.3
2017 69.7
2018 68.0
2019 70.9
2020 70.6
2021 71.4

Source: World Bank, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, GCC Education Industry Report of Various Years.
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