SSIC 8521 class

General secondary education

التعليم الثانوي العام

📌 Description

SSIC 8521: General secondary education. Used for company registration, Nitaqat, and GOSI in Saudi Arabia.

📖 Description

SSIC code 8521 — General secondary education — classifies economic activities in this sector according to the Saudi national classification system.

Sub-categories (27)

852111 Secondary education of male students with a national curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطلاب بمنهج وطني 852112 Secondary education of female students with a national curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطالبات بمنهج وطني 852113 (Secondary education of students of both genders (including, schools of mixed communities التعليم الثانوي المختلط ،يشمل مدارس الجاليات 852114 Intermediate education of male students with a national curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطلاب بمنهج وطني 852115 Intermediate education of female students with a national curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطالبات بمنهج وطني 852116 (Intermediate education of students of both genders (including, schools of mixed communities التعليم المتوسط المختلط، يشمل مدارس الجاليات 852117 Operate independent schools (intermediate education) with a national curriculum تشغيل المدارس المستقلة (التعليم المتوسط) بمنهج وطني 852118 Operate independent schools (secondary education) with a national curriculum تشغيل المدارس المستقلة (التعليم الثانوي) بمنهج وطني 852121 Secondary education of male students with disabilities with a national curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطلاب ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج وطني 852122 Secondary education of female students with disabilities with a national curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطالبات ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج وطني 852123 Intermediate education of male students with disabilities with a national curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطلاب ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج وطني 852124 Intermediate education of female students with disabilities with a national curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطالبات ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج وطني 852125 Secondary education of male students with disabilities with an international curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطلاب ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج عالمي 852126 Secondary education of female students with disabilities with an international curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطالبات ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج عالمي 852127 Intermediate education of male students with disabilities with an international curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطلاب ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج عالمي 852128 Intermediate education of female students with disabilities with an international curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطالبات ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بمنهج عالمي 852131 Intermediate education of male students with an international curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطلاب بمنهج عالمي 852132 Intermediate education of female students with an international curriculum التعليم المتوسط للطالبات بمنهج عالمي 852133 Secondary education of male students with an international curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطلاب بمنهج عالمي 852134 Secondary education of female students with an international curriculum التعليم الثانوي للطالبات بمنهج عالمي 852135 Operating independent schools (intermediate education) with an international curriculum تشغيل المدارس المستقلة (التعليم المتوسط) بمنهج عالمي 852136 Operating independent schools (secondary education) with an international curriculum تشغيل المدارس المستقلة (التعليم الثانوي) بمنهج عالمي 852141 Male intermediate education with a national curriculum for Quran memorization. التعليم المتوسط للطلاب بمنهج وطني تحفيظ قرآن 852142 Female Intermediate education with a national curriculum for Quran memorization. التعليم المتوسط للطالبات بمنهج وطني تحفيظ قرآن 852143 Male secondary education with a national curriculum for Quran memorization. التعليم الثانوي للطلاب بمنهج وطني تحفيظ قرآن 852144 Female secondary education with a national curriculum for Quran memorization. التعليم الثانوي للطالبات بمنهج وطني تحفيظ قرآن 852151 Educational compound for the intermediate and high school levels المجمعات التعليمية لمرحلة المتوسط والثانوي

When to use this code

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Company Registration

Ministry of Commerce — Commercial Registration

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Nitaqat

Saudization quotas by sector via Qiwa

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Licensing

Permits from supervisory authorities

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Statistics

National reporting — GASTAT

FAQ

What is SSIC code 8521?

SSIC code 8521 corresponds to 'General secondary education' in the Saudi Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC), based on ISIC Rev.4 and maintained by GASTAT. It is a class-level code used in business registration and government filings in Saudi Arabia.

When should I use SSIC 8521?

Use SSIC code 8521 when your main business activity is 'General secondary education'. You will need it for: company registration at the Ministry of Commerce, Nitaqat Saudization compliance, GOSI registration, and statistical reporting.

What Saudization rate applies to SSIC 8521?

Saudization (Nitaqat) rates vary by sector and company size. Check the HRSD/Qiwa platform for the current rate applicable to SSIC code 8521. Rates were updated in 2025-2026 for most sectors.

📋 Data Source & Disclaimer

Data source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) — SSIC/SSCO 2026 Edition.

This data is cross-checked with Qiwa, HRSD, and ZATCA portals to ensure accuracy for business compliance.

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