Saudi Arabien wird 2008 die hohen Investitionen in den Bildungsbereich fortsetzen. Mit 10,5 Milliarden Saudi Riyal investiert das Königreich 8,5 Prozent mehr in den Bildungsbereich als 2007.
Education and manpower development is allocated SR 105bn compared to 96.7bn in 2007, an increase of nearly 8.5% compared to an 11% increase between 2006 and 2007. Capital spending in this sector is budgeted to rise by a staggering 34.4% in 2008 compared to 17% in 2007. Spending is spread across all levels of education, but particular attention is paid to primary and secondary education with some 2,074 new schools in addition to 4,352 schools under construction. In attempt to develop regional economies, much needed budgetary support continues to be provided to The University of Northern Border Region (bordering Iraq), as well as added spending on technical and vocational training. The implementation of the National Plan for Science and Technology called for a significant boost of SR 8bn as the country pushes forward to increase its capacity in these two fields.