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​​Open Data:

The Ministry of Education will provide data related to education in the Kingdom for online applicant visitors, research centers, universities, and students.
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Open usable data approved for public access will be made available for online visitors who can use the data they need for research and similar purposes. Data will be made available in the form of XML and XLS files. This feature enables the relevant authorities to link with and process this data through XML files.

Through the release of open access data, the Ministry of Education aims to create awareness about statistics, reports, studies, factsheets, and research on education in the Kingdom among all beneficiaries. This will lead to knowledge sharing from the perspective of a knowledgeable, educated, and informed society. Moreover, based on the Ministry’s quest to enhance awareness and public participation, open-access data will increase transparency between the Ministry and the society.​
Published Studies and Research that Benefited from the Open Data of the Ministry of Education:


The Ministry of Education's open data is a major variable for studies and research that deal with the development witnessed by education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This data had a positive impact on those studies, such as:

Researcher's name: Dr. Abdul Rahman Farrag
Source: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Publishing House, Journal of Information and Technology Studies, Specialized Libraries Association, Arab Gulf Branch, year 2019.
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The study aimed to identify the current practices of Saudi universities in managing open data, especially research data from them.
The study confirmed:
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  1. The need for Saudi universities and research institutions to keep pace with the global information movement, support, encourage, and promote it in various ways.
  2. The necessity of converting the current pages and websites of open data in universities into facilities through which various informational, advisory, technical, and applied research data services are provided.
  3. It is necessary to urge Saudi universities, especially those related to scientific research, to establish scientific research deanships, research chairs, and scientific societies for researchers to publish the research data of their scientific studies openly.

Researchers' names: Ghaida Abdel Hafeeth  Shaqdar and Dr. Hana Ali Al-Dhahawy
Source: International Journal of Library and Information Sciences, Volume 8, v. Issue 1 (January–March 2021), p. 225.

The study aimed to identify the satisfaction with open data platforms in Saudi public universities, analyze them according to codified standards, and compare them to find out the extent of open data activation and the similarities and differences between universities, while contributing to their development and providing a model for the best open data platform among Saudi public universities.
 The study has found several results, the most important of which are:
  1. The availability of open data through Saudi public universities contributes to introducing open data, supporting scientific research, enhancing participation, increasing transparency, creating awareness, and raising the level of knowledge.
  2. Most Saudi public universities have made open data platforms available.
  3. Most of the open data platforms in Saudi public universities achieve a lower than average rate in the availability of open data evaluation criteria on their platforms.

Researchers : Bashar Abdullah Al-Sulayem, and Saud Hammoud Al-Rubaian
Source: Kuwait University Educational Journal, Volume 34, Issue 133, December 2019 pp. 193-232.

The study aimed to propose an ethical code for school students' use of the tools of globalization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The descriptive approach and the questionnaire were used as tools for the study, and the study population consisted of all secondary school teachers in the city of Hail.
The most important results that the study reached are: 
The reality of school students' use of the tools of globalization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came to a medium degree, and the fields were ranked in descending order as follows: (religious, social, moral).
There are statistically significant differences in the responses of male and female teachers to school students’ use of the tools of globalization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study confirmed that these differences are due to the variables of academic qualification in favor of graduate studies and experience in favor of more than 15 years.
There are no statistically significant differences due to the gender variable.

Researcher’s  name: Nahid Abdullah Al-Mousa
Source: Kuwait University Educational Journal, Issue 137, pp. 137–173.

The study searches for the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which is a framework for transformation and change into a knowledge-based society. It begins with developing the educational system, raising the quality of education outputs, increasing the effectiveness of scientific research, and encouraging creativity and innovation, which imposes the importance of keeping pace with scientific research in general and educational in particular with the directions of the vision and addressing the most important issues and priorities that it adopts. The study aimed to formulate a research map for the specialization of educational administration for the departments related to the colleges of education in Saudi universities by investigating the priorities and issues that can be drawn from the directions contained in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
The study relied on the Delphi method, where the researcher applied an expert opinion poll on a sample of members The teaching staff ( faculty members ) in the educational administration  departments in (10) Saudi universities, in addition to a number of experts in the Ministry of Education - Saudi Arabia who have obtained a doctorate degree in educational administration . 
The opinion poll included five main axes on research priorities related to governance, institutional development, and structuring, as well as social, economic, political, and cognitive priorities. The study presented a proposed research map for educational administration based on a number of objectives and included the most important areas, research priorities, and issues that fit with the directions of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.


Researchers' names: Fatima bint Mohammad Al-Shehri, Salwa bint Hamad bin Shahbal, and Fatima bint Abdul Aziz Al-Tuwaijri.
Source: Journal of Education, Sohag University, May 15, 2020, Volume 73, Issue 2, pp. 1241–1271.

The study aimed to identify the reality of human resources planning in the Ministry of Education’s Human Resources Agency in Saudi Arabia from the point of view of its male and female employees by identifying the degree of human resource planning practice and the obstacles it encounters. Then, these proposals would be presented to the concerned authorities for the development and improvement of human resources planning in the Ministry of Education. The study was applied to a representative sample consisting of 201 male and female employees, and the descriptive approach was adopted using the survey method and the questionnaire as a tool for the study.
The results of the study showed the following:
  1. The human resources planning practices are carried out to a high degree in the Human Resources Agency, while the obstacles come to a moderate degree, most notably the lack of specialized experience of human resources planning officials and the continuous change in organizational structures in the Ministry of Education.
  2. The significance of reactivating the General Department of Human Resources Planning in the Ministry of Education's Human Resources Agency.
  3. Taking care of qualifying and training the staff of the Human Resources Agency to carry out the functions of human resources management, including planning.
  4. Leverage successful local and international experience and expertise to implement best practices in human resource planning.


Researcher's name: Shara'a Ali Al-Shamrani.
Source: Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences - National Research Center in Palestine, Volume 3, Issue 17, August 2019, pp. 192-208.

The study aimed to identify the impact of the supervisors' reluctance to participate in the Education Excellence Award, as well as to identify the reasons that led to the supervisors' reluctance to participate in the Education Excellence Award, in addition to discovering ways that motivate the supervisors to participate in the Education Excellence Award. The research used the descriptive survey method, and it was comprised of a sample of the female supervisors of the Tabala Education Office of the Bisha Education Department.
The study revealed a number of results, the most important of which were:
  1. There is a significant impact of the supervisors' reluctance to participate in the Ministry of Education Excellence Award on the quality of institutional performance.
  2. It is necessary to motivate the supervisors to work to participate actively in the Excellence Award with the presence of a committee that evaluates the work and provides feedback.

Researchers' names: Sana Khaled Al-Mutairi, Majed Abdul Aziz Al-Braithen
Source: Journal of Engineering Sciences and Information Technology-National Research Center in Palestine, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2, 2019, pp. 75–93.

The study aimed to identify the female teachers and staff’s acceptance of the use of the Faris system, which is an integrated web-based system that provides various services to teachers and officials through an integrated electronic system on the Internet.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 female employees working in the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The main results of this study indicate:
  1. The female employees have rated the Fars program positively, and this indicates that the Saudi Ministry of Education has sought to implement the electronic self-service program.
  2. The Ministry of Education's success in taking several considerations concerning all segments when formulating its strategy.
  3. The Ministry of Education ideally focuses on improving its operations in order to provide better service to female employees.
  4. The necessity to work on addressing any problems in the system to meet the needs of teachers and female workers in the ministry.​
 




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Open Data Directory:

The Ministry of Education is dedicated to making open data accessible to all users and is always working to improve access and simplicity of use. Many file formats may be read or downloaded from the Open Data Library, and you may need to install some specific software to take advantage of them. The open data platform allows you to search through the Ministry of Education's open data.

You can browse the Ministry of Education's open data through

Open Data Platform

Number of published records

217

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Data for the expected years of study Saudi Open Data Portalannually
Data of students with disabilities in higher education​
 Saudi Open Data Portalannually​​
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Here is an explanation of each file format and how to use it:

EXCEL

EXCEL

They are files that contain Excel tables, and you can view them from an Excel browser for free via the Excel browser link.

pdf

PDF

You may need to install Acrobat Reader, which is freely available through the Adobe website.

ext

CSV

You can open these files with many tools, such as Microsoft Excel, Notepad, and others.

XML

XML

You can open these files with the user's web browsers, or with Microsoft Word or Excel, or through Notepad and the like.

html

HTML

You can view these files using different web browsers or Notepad.

text

TEXT

You can browse these files with Notepad and many other tools.

You can also contact the Education Statistics and Decision Support Center in event of any difficulties in dealing with such data via  hesc@moe.gov.sa​​

Data Users' Responsibility:
  • Users of Ministry of Education data have the right to conduct any studies of any kind. This is required to maintain the integrity, validity, and accuracy of the data.
  • The Ministry is happy to share the results of studies with it through the Education Statistics and Decision Support Center.​
  • The results of studies to be published must be free from errors relating to the validity, integrity, and accuracy of the data.


​Responsibility of the Ministry of Education​:

  • The Ministry of Education disclaims any responsibility for any damage or loss that may be incurred by the users of its published data from entities and individuals.
  • This published data may be changed or deleted because of the periodic data update, as the Ministry does not guarantee the continuity of the availability of this data.​

Open data-based applications:​

The Ministry of Education is glad to welcome visitors from a variety of backgrounds, including entrepreneurs, the business sector, and government agencies, to take advantage of the Ministry's open data and to benefit technically in a variety of ways, including research, reports, and statistics. Furthermore, designing Internet applications, whether Web applications or smart device applications, mobile applications for various operating systems, such as iOS or Android, and the like.​

Main principles and general rules for data sharing:

  • Enhancing the sharing of the main data produced by the Ministry of Education in order to achieve integration between the various agencies inside or outside the Kingdom and adopt the "one-time principle" to obtain data from its correct sources and reduce duplication, conflict and multiple sources.
  • All parties involved in the data-sharing process must make available all the necessary information for data exchange, including: the required data, the purpose of its collection, its means of transmission, methods of storing it, the controls used to protect it and the mechanism for its disposal. ​
  • Applying ethical practices during the data sharing process to ensure that it is used in a framework of justice, integrity, honesty, and respect and not only adherence to information security policies or compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements.
  • All parties involved in the data sharing process apply appropriate security controls to protect data and share it in a secure and reliable environment in accordance with relevant regulations and legislation, and in conformity with what is issued by the National Cyber Security Authority.
  • All parties, involved in data sharing, apply appropriate security controls to protect data and share it in a secure and reliable environment in accordance with relevant regulations and legislation, and in accordance with what is issued by the National Cyber Security Authority.
  • All parties, involved in the data-sharing process are jointly responsible for the decisions on data sharing and processing in accordance with the specific purposes.  This is to ensure the implementation of the security controls stipulated in the data-sharing agreement and the relevant regulations, legislation, and policies.
  • All parties involved in the data-sharing process have the authority to view, obtain, and use this data.
  • The data is shared for legitimate purposes based on a legal basis or a justified practical need that aims to achieve a public interest without causing any harm to national interests, the activities of the entities, the privacy of individuals, or the safety of the environment, with the exception of data and entities excluded by supreme orders.
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