Population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education level (2012)

		Saudis			Non-Saudis			Total
Education Status	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Illiterate	280.670	957.953	1.238.623	274.899	126.917	401.816	555.569	1.084.870	1.640.439
Read and Write	228.315	463.612	691.927	752.290	264.170	1.016.460	980.605	727.782	1.708.387
Primary	801.920	802.507	1.604.427	957.909	303.168	1.261.077	1.759.829	1.105.675	2.865.504
Intermediate	1.437.949	1.216.508	2.654.457	1.363.006	426.916	1.789.922	2.800.955	1.643.424	4.444.379
Secondary or equivalent	2.164.351	1.719.313	3.883.664	909.363	372.687	1.282.050	3.073.714	2.092.000	5.165.714
Diploma	404.066	186.299	590.365	285.030	59.607	344.637	689.096	245.906	935.002
Bachelor Degree	950.454	1.001.115	1.951.569	853.585	315.313	1.168.898	1.804.039	1.316.428	3.120.467
Master Degree	52.018	13.499	65.517	72.720	17.563	90.283	124.738	31.062	155.800
Doctorate	21.171	6.072	27.243	47.215	9.418	56.633	68.386	15.490	83.876
Total	6.340.914	6.366.878	12.707.792	5.516.017	1.895.759	7.411.776	11.856.931	8.262.637	20.119.568

Source: Labour Force Survey 2012 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

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/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

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.