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  • Capital Riyadh
  • Official Languages Arabic
  • Population 28.2 million
  • International tertiary students 37,636 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 5,403
  • Australian share (percentage) 14 percent

Saudi Arabia education market profile

Saudi Arabia's economy is the largest in the Arabian Peninsula.

As Australia's second largest market in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is an important trading partner for Australia.

A large number of Saudi students are choosing to study in Australia, mostly under the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. 

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ELICOS partnerships sought for Saudi Arabian ministry staff training programsMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, October 15, 2013ELICOS | Opportunities
Expressions of interest are sought from international English language schools to train staff from a Saudi Arabian ministry who will be sent overseas for ELICOS training. A partnership agreement will ...
Rising demand for hospitality programs among Saudi scholarship studentsMIP subscribers only
Friday, August 02, 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Transnational education
A prestigious Swiss hotel college has reported rising interest from Saudi students to enrol in hospitality courses. A growing hospitality industry is driving the growing demand.
Customised English curriculum required for public schools in Saudi ArabiaMIP subscribers only
Friday, June 28, 2013Schools | ELICOS | Opportunities | Transnational education
Tender bids are invited for a project to provide customised English language teaching content for K–12 public education in Saudi Arabia. Providers should have extensive international experience in dev ...
Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education tender to improve academic performance in schoolsMIP subscribers only
Thursday, June 13, 2013Schools | Opportunities | Transnational education
An opportunity exists for Australian education providers to respond to a Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education tender to improve the academic performance of Saudi local schools.
King Abdullah Scholarship Program extendedMIP subscribers only
Monday, February 18, 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | 27 February 2013
Saudi Arabia’s higher education minister has announced a five-year extension of the King Abdullah Scholarship program (KASP).

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