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Saudi Arabia overall · Colliers 2025 estimates, not CUA-validated statistics
Higher education students · 2024 estimate
Private share of enrolment · 2024 estimate
Additional seats by 2030 · forecast
Total seat demand by 2030 · forecast
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Planning bands for comparison, not regulatory minimums or confirmed project costs.
Regional figures, program counts and demand levels below are illustrative estimates for review, not an actual inventory or investment listings. They will be replaced with General Secretariat data.
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Examples of existing institutions
- Prince Sultan University
- University of Business and Technology
- Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- Taibah University
- King Khalid University
Examples linked to official websites, not a comprehensive list or university ranking.
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Scope: The five displayed regions · Illustrative 2024 estimates
Technology
Illustrative estimateIndicative demandHigh
- Students in this field
- 219,700
- Programs in this field
- 167
Software engineering, cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence
Illustrative estimateIndicative demandHigh
- Students in this field
- 67,600
- Programs in this field
- 70
Data science, machine learning
Health sciences
Illustrative estimateIndicative demandHigh
- Students in this field
- 253,500
- Programs in this field
- 195
Nursing, public health
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Source and methodology
National indicators: Colliers 2025 report (2024 estimates and 2030 forecasts). Regional and discipline estimates were prepared for demonstration on 6 September 2026; they are not derived from actual institutional data.
Higher education market report · Colliers 2025Planning bands for comparison, not regulatory minimums or confirmed project costs.