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Working and Living Conditions of Low-Income Migrant Workers in the Hospitality and Construction Sectors in the United Arab Emirates
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Working and Living conditions of Low-Income Migrant Workers in the hospitality and construction Sectors in Qatar
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Demography, Migration, and the Labour Market in the UAE
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Arab Gulf States: Recruitment of Asian Workers
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Demography, Migration and Labour Market in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia’s Legal Framework of Migration
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Kuwait’s Legal Framework of Migration
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Students newly enrolled by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex, level of studies and type of higher education institution (2011-2012)

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Public Universities   Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
males females total males females total males females total
Intermediate Diploma 7132 8389 15521 319 232 551 7451 8621 16072
B.Sc and B.A. 132759 127679 260438 7455 4585 12040 140214 132264 272478
Higher Diploma 3642 2818 6460 153 14 167 3795 2832 6627
Master 4252 3750 8002 915 106 1021 5167 3856 9023
Fellowship 75 27 102 0 0 0 75 27 102
Doctorate 542 332 874 192 10 202 734 342 1076
Total 148402 142995 291397 9034 4947 13981 157436 147942 305378
Private universities and colleges      
     
Intermediate Diploma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B.Sc and B.A. 5835 5269 11104 1348 1163 2511 7183 6432 13615
Higher Diploma 354 158 512 1 4 5 355 162 517
Master 395 250 645 14 17 31 409 267 676
Fellowship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doctorate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6584 5677 12261 1363 1184 2547 7947 6861 14808
Other higher education institutions      
     
Intermediate Diploma 38929 4067 42996 3 0 3 38932 4067 42999
B.Sc and B.A. 1723 1137 2860 9 7 16 1732 1144 2876
Higher Diploma 150 0 150 0 0 0 150 0 150
Master 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 5
Fellowship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doctorate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40807 5204 46011 12 7 19 40819 5211 46030
TOTAL      
     
Intermediate Diploma 46061 12456 58517 322 232 554 46383 12688 59071
B.Sc and B.A. 140317 134085 274402 8812 5755 14567 149129 139840 288969
Higher Diploma 4146 2976 7122 154 18 172 4300 2994 7294
Master 4652 4000 8652 929 123 1052 5581 4123 9704
Fellowship 75 27 102 0 0 0 75 27 102
Doctorate 542 332 874 192 10 202 734 342 1076
Total 195793 153876 349669 10409 6138 16547 206202 160014 366216

Source: Ministry of Higher Education

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to the students classified as “new entrants” (mustajiddoûn) for the university year 1432-1433H (2011-2012D).

 

Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

MoHE yearly compilation of statistical data tables back to 1980, are available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic website), in Excel and in html format.

http://www.mohe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/Deputy-Ministry-for-Planning-and-Information-affairs/HESC/Ehsaat/Pages/default.aspx

Date of access: June 2013.

 

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