Population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education level (2013)
| Education Status | Saudis | Non-Saudis | Total | ||||||
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Illiterate | 178.250 | 614.959 | 793.209 | 179.690 | 88.140 | 267.830 | 357.940 | 703.099 | 1.061.039 |
| Read and Write | 267.222 | 635.424 | 902.646 | 804.275 | 309.696 | 1.113.971 | 1.071.497 | 945.120 | 2.016.617 |
| Primary | 723.340 | 806.057 | 1.529.397 | 1.076.547 | 291.389 | 1.367.936 | 1.799.887 | 1.097.446 | 2.897.333 |
| Intermediate | 1.434.302 | 1.278.496 | 2.712.798 | 1.401.010 | 445.512 | 1.846.522 | 2.835.312 | 1.724.008 | 4.559.320 |
| Secondary or Equivalent | 2.464.034 | 1.905.374 | 4.369.408 | 997.094 | 399.293 | 1.396.387 | 3.461.128 | 2.304.667 | 5.765.795 |
| Diploma | 420.086 | 159.068 | 579.154 | 219.565 | 81.050 | 300.615 | 639.651 | 240.118 | 879.769 |
| Bachelor Degree | 1.002.537 | 1.043.432 | 2.045.969 | 918.178 | 348.925 | 1.267.103 | 1.920.715 | 1.392.357 | 3.313.072 |
| Master Degree | 55.675 | 19.901 | 75.576 | 70.186 | 16.432 | 86.618 | 125.861 | 36.333 | 162.194 |
| Doctorate | 23.697 | 6.445 | 30.142 | 47.086 | 8.250 | 55.336 | 70.783 | 14.695 | 85.478 |
| Total | 6.569.143 | 6.469.156 | 13.038.299 | 5.713.631 | 1.988.687 | 7.702.318 | 12.282.774 | 8.457.843 | 20.740.617 |
source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.
Sample size: 33500 households
Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013
Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.
The ultimate sampling unit is the household.
Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.
2. Institution which provides data
Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning
3. Data availability
Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.
Date of access: September 2013.
Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46
Date of access: May 2013.