Saudi Arabia's New Education Law, Explained: In Force 20 January 2027
Saudi Arabia's General Education Law was gazetted in Umm al-Qura on 24 July 2026 and takes effect 180 days later, on 20 January 2027. Its 68 articles replace seven instruments dating to 1969, create a General Education Affairs Council, and for the first time write foreign investment in schools into statute.
International Schools in Saudi Arabia
Analysis of Saudi Arabia's international schools sector covering demand drivers, regulation, curriculum diversity, and investment.