Education in Saudi Arabia

  • Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

    AFGHANISTAN, 2016/12/11 A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree. The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.

  • Education In The Middle East

    BAHRAIN, 2015/05/03 Despite a significant improvement in formal education in the Middle East during the past few decades, the gap between education and employment is still widening. Governments across the MENA region have invested heavily in education, and the past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of primary, secondary and tertiary education. Yet, the results have been more or less disappointing. Schools and universities are turning out graduates lacking the skills they need to succeed in job markets, and the job market itself is hamstrung by economic mismanagement. The result: high levels of education with mass unemployment.

  • Low literacy rate in Saudi Arabia demands compulsory education

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2014/11/19 Saudi experts called for compulsory education next new data showed additional than half a million of Saudis aged 15 to 34 are uneducated, according to a new statement published on Monday. A total of 524,435 Saudis, which constitutes five % of the citizens in the age group of 15 to 34, have not received any education, stated the Central Department of Statistics. The reasons experts citied ranged from family and societal factors such as early age of marriage for girls and early employment of young men living in rural areas to behavioural problems inclunding the use of drugs.

  • The Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE)

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2013/07/20 The Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), one of the top three hotel management schools in Switzerland, has seen increased interest from Saudi nationals eager to enrol in its hospitality courses since it was officially recognised by kingdom’s Ministry of Education. “We are honoured to have GIHE recognised by the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The support received by the government scholarships, has made a difference in Saudi nationals wanting to get an unparalleled education in hospitality management at Glio,” said Michael Huckaby, interim CEO of GIHE. For a lot of international hotel chains, Saudi Arabia is a strategic base in the region because of the large number of tourists visiting the country each year.

  • Number of Saudi students in US rise 50 % in academic year

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2012/12/08 The number of Saudi students studying in American universities and colleges increased by 50 % last year as the Gulf national pushed ahead with its international scholarship programme aimed at better equipping next generations for the workplace.
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