Intermediate and Secondary Education
Intermediate education in Saudi Arabia lasts three years. According to government data, 1,144,548 students (609,300 male and 535,248 female) are in intermediate education in 2007 and the number of teachers totals 108,065 (54,034 male and 54,031 female) in 2007. According to gross enrollment the total rate is 95.9 percent in 2007.
Secondary education in Saudi Arabia lasts three years and this is the final stage of general education. After the intermediate education, students have the opportunity for both general and specialized secondary education. Technical secondary institute which provide technical and vocational education and training programs lasts three years in the fields of industry, commerce and agriculture.
According to government data, 1,013,074 students (541,849 male and 471,225 female) are in secondary education in 2007 and the number of teachers totals 87,823 (41,108 male and 46,715 female) in 2007.
As of 2007, gross enrollment rates are 91.8% in secondary education
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