Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 36,502 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saudi Arabia, 1981–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 36,502 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40,402 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19,710 millions, in 1981.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,710 millions | — |
| 1982 | 21,614 millions | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 26,166 millions | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 23,802 millions | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 21,706 millions | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 22,984 millions | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 22,142 millions | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 27,002 millions | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 28,662 millions | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 25,964 millions | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 22,619 millions | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 20,772 millions | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 40,402 millions | +94.5% |
| 1999 | 34,285 millions | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 30,001 millions | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 39,320 millions | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 38,634 millions | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39,096 millions | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 37,523 millions | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 34,393 millions | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 38,544 millions | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 36,502 millions | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,599 millions | 19,710 millions | 26,166 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 27,203 millions | 20,772 millions | 40,402 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 36,752 millions | 30,001 millions | 39,320 millions | 8 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia was 36,502 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,402 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,710 millions in 1981.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release