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Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Start month of the academic school year was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9
in 1997
All-time low
8
in 2015
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2025

02468101997201120251997: 91998: 91999: 92000: 92001: 92002: 92003: 92004: 92005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 82016: 82017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 82023: 92024: 82025: 9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year Value Change
1997 9 —
1998 9 +0.0%
1999 9 +0.0%
2000 9 +0.0%
2001 9 +0.0%
2002 9 +0.0%
2003 9 +0.0%
2004 9 +0.0%
2005 9 +0.0%
2006 9 +0.0%
2007 9 +0.0%
2008 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 9 +0.0%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 9 +0.0%
2014 9 +0.0%
2015 8 -11.1%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 9 +12.5%
2018 9 +0.0%
2019 9 +0.0%
2020 9 +0.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2022 8 -11.1%
2023 9 +12.5%
2024 8 -11.1%
2025 9 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9 9 9 3
2000s 9 9 9 10
2010s 8.8 8 9 10
2020s 8.67 8 9 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia?
Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for start month of the academic school year?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 6,340 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release