University students by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi) and sex (2006-2007 to 2011-2012)
| University | Saudis | non-Saudis | TOTAL | ||||||
| Year | males | females | total | males | females | total | males | females | total |
| 2006-2007 | 401.024 | 472.181 | 873.205 | 14.584 | 14.407 | 28.991 | 415.608 | 486.588 | 902.196 |
| 2007-2008 | 440.112 | 505.063 | 945.175 | 15.684 | 9.639 | 25.323 | 455.796 | 514.702 | 970.498 |
| 2008-2009 | 469.069 | 535.064 | 1.004.133 | 16.712 | 9.779 | 26.491 | 485.781 | 544.843 | 1.030.624 |
| 2009-2010 | 573.187 | 593.214 | 1.166.401 | 21.442 | 13.356 | 34.798 | 594.629 | 606.570 | 1.201.199 |
| 2010-2011 | 656.484 | 647.667 | 1.304.151 | 26.387 | 19.650 | 46.037 | 682.871 | 667.317 | 1.350.188 |
| 2011-2012 | 780.783 | 728.327 | 1.509.110 | 37.280 | 25.833 | 63.113 | 818.063 | 754.160 | 1.572.223 |
Source: Ministry of Higher Education
ANNEXED NOTE
The table refers to all the students at a given level, i.e. the “new entrants” (mustajiddoûn) and the “previously enrolled” (muqayydoûn)
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.
Date of access: June 5th, 2013.