Education sector achieved positive growth in the foreign direct investment (FDI) stock at the end of 2024, which amounted to 3.4 billion, compared to the FDI stock of 2023, which was 3.3 billion.
The inflows of FDI in the Education sector grew by 24.7% in 2024 compared to the previous year, whereas the outflows of FDI showed an increase of 2,835.5% compared to previous period. Thus, the net flows amounted to 153.7 million in 2024, while in 2023, it recorded 171.2 million.
The overall distribution of the employed in the Education sector reached 5.8% in fourth quarter of 2025, increased from last quarter by 0.33 percentage points (pp) and decreased from a year ago by 0.36 pp.
For its part, the average weekly working hours was 37.1 hours in the third quarter of 2023, registering an increase of 0.2% compared to the previous period and a decrease of 0% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The operating revenues of the sector reached 30.8 billion in 2024, an increase of 4.6% compared to the previous year. For its part, the operating expenses amounted to 11.7 billion, showing an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous period. As a result, the operating surplus of the Education sector was 7.9 billion, 10.7% higher than the previous period.
In April 2026, the value of points of sale (POS) transactions amounted to 878.8 million in the Education sector, being 117.7% higher than the previous month and 8.4% higher than the same month from the previous year.
The graph shows the monthly evolution of the value of points of sale transactions in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In April 2026, the SADAD system payments value in Education sector reached 44.7 million, being 31.8% lower than the previous month and 54.1% lower than the same month from the previous year.
The graph shows the monthly evolution of the SADAD system payments value in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
During April 2026, the Education sector secured 8.2 billion in commercial bank credits, higher by 4.3% than the value of the previous month and lower by 13.6% compared to the same month of the previous year.
The graph shows the monthly evolution of commercial bank credits in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 43 registered in the Education sector, representing a 34.4% increase compared to the previous period.
The graph shows the quarterly trend in the number of foreign licenses obtained by the Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock reached 3.4 billion, marking an increased of 4.7% compared to the previous year.
The graph shows the annual evolution of the FDI stock in the Education sector.
In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow amounted to 216.1 million, while the FDI Outflow stood at 62.4 million. Consequently, the FDI Net Inflow was 153.7 million, reflecting a decreased of 10.2% compared to the previous year.
The graph illustrates the annual progression of FDI Inflow and Outflow in the Education sector. The line chart represents the FDI Net Inflow.
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FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments.
FDI outflows: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits.
FDI net inflow: It represents the difference between inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment inflows.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the percentage distribution of employed people in Education sector reached 5.8%, with 3.6% for men and 16.7% for women.
The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the percentage distribution of employed people by gender in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
During the third quarter of 2023, the average hours worked by Saudi men were 37.1, compared to 39.5 hours for non-Saudi men. Likewise, Saudi women averaged 36.6 hours, while non-Saudi women worked an average of 36.4 hours.
The graph shows the average weekly working hours by gender and nationality in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, a total of 323,194 participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance were registered in the Education sector, with 67.4% being men (217,812 participants) and 32.6% women (105,382 participants).
The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the number of participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance by gender in the Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2022 on-the-job subscribers in the private sector was 29,820 for Saudi men and 57,430 for non-Saudi men. On-the-job subscribers was 54,150 for saudi women and 9,632 for non-Saudi women.
The graph shows on-the-job subscribers in the private sector by gender and nationality in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2018, there were 9,329 establishments registered in the Education sector, of which 26.4% had less than 5 employees, 38.5% had between 5 and 19 employees and 35.1% had more than 20 employees.
The graph shows the annual distribution of establishments categorized by size based on the number of employees in the Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the operating revenues reached 30.8 billion, while operating expenses amounted to 11.7 billion, resulting in an operating surplus of 7.9 billion for the year.
The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2017 net assets reached an amount of 2.6 billion, being lower in 3.3% compared to the previous year.
The graph shows the annual evolution of net assets in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the operating revenues reached 1.4 billion in micro establishments, while operating expenses amounted to 525.9 million, generating a surplus of 480.0 million.
The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year in Education sector for micro establishments.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, micro enterprises of the Education sector spent 393.9 million in employee compensation, while small enterprises spent 3.5 billion and medium-sized enterprises spent 7.8 billion. This amounts to a total of 11.7 billion for the Education sector.
The graph shows employee compensation by enterprise size over the years in Education sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the number of active enterprises in Education sector was 5,620.
The chart shows the number of Active Enterprises in Education sector by year.
In March 2026, the Operating Revenues Index in Education sector stood at 105.6.
The chart shows the monthly evolution of the Operating Revenues Index in Education sector.
According to the Digital Economy Survey carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2022, in the Education sector the use of having account on social media platforms (91.7%) and advertising their products through social media platforms (86.5%) are highlighted as the most relevant indicators of adoption and use of the digital economy.
The graph shows the percentage of establishments in the Education sector according to indicators of use and adoption of the digital economy.
