Secondary and sixth form international school fees in Jeddah run from roughly SAR 20,000 a year at community schools to SAR 65,000 to 100,000 at the premium British, American and IB campuses for 2026, with most expat families in the lower mid band of about SAR 32,000 to 48,000. Senior years cost more than primary because external examinations and smaller class sizes push the headline figure up, a pattern set out in our wider primary international school fees in Jeddah bands and the fuller international schools in Jeddah hub. All fees here are inclusive of the 15 percent VAT that Saudi schools must add.
Jeddah's secondary market is shaped by the city's role as a Red Sea commercial hub with a large and varied expatriate population, from Western corporate families to long settled South Asian and Arab communities. That mix produces a genuine fee spread at senior level, from value community schools that follow Indian or Pakistani boards to premium British, American and IB through schools that carry a child from kindergarten to sixth form. At secondary the fee mostly buys English medium teaching, IGCSE and A Level or IB Diploma pathways, university counselling and the external examination machinery, rather than the basic standard of teaching, which is sound across most accredited schools. The stage therefore decides whether a family pays the premium for a portable international qualification or uses a strong value alternative, which makes the gap central to any Jeddah relocation budget.
The bands below are tuition only and follow the tier structure used across our Jeddah fee research, with secondary and sixth form placed at the upper part of each school's range. Treat them as planning ranges inclusive of VAT. The exact fee depends on the school, the year group and whether the child is in lower secondary, the IGCSE years or the sixth form, where the IB Diploma or A Level years sit highest.
| Tier | Annual secondary tuition | Illustrative schools |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | SAR 65,000 - 100,000 | British, American and IB through schools (illustrative): British International School of Jeddah, American International School of Jeddah |
| Upper mid | SAR 48,000 - 65,000 | Established British, American and IB secondaries (illustrative): Jeddah Knowledge International School, Continental School |
| Lower mid | SAR 32,000 - 48,000 | British, American, Canadian and German curriculum secondaries |
| Value | SAR 20,000 - 34,000 | Indian, Pakistani and community secondary schools |
School names indicate the fee tier and are illustrative, not a ranking. The IGCSE and IB Diploma or A Level years are the highest published fee at almost every premium Jeddah school, so a family entering at secondary should budget for a rising tuition line across the phase. All Saudi school fees carry 15 percent VAT, which is included in the bands above.
Model sixth form tuition against the full cost of place across up to three schools and other stages.
Three things move the senior number in Jeddah. The first is curriculum and accreditation, since a British or American through school accredited by bodies such as BSO, CIS or Cognia and authorised by the IB sits at the top of the scale, while community board schools sit at the bottom. The second is the year group, where the IGCSE years and the IB Diploma or A Level sixth form carry the highest tuition and the heaviest examination load. The third is VAT and fee inflation: Saudi tuition includes 15 percent VAT and has risen steadily in recent cycles, so a place priced today will cost more across a five year secondary stay. Budget for continued annual increases when planning forward.
Headline tuition is only part of the picture, and the senior years carry the heaviest add ons. The lines to plan for are a one time registration or enrolment fee that can reach SAR 15,000 to 18,000 at the premium schools, a refundable or partly refundable deposit, school bus where offered at around SAR 5,000 to 9,000, uniform, residential and curriculum trips, and external examination entries for IGCSE, A Level or the IB Diploma that add several thousand riyals in the final years. Our Jeddah primary fees page sets out the lower stage bands, and the relocation cost calculator places tuition inside a complete family budget. To weigh Jeddah against another posting, the fee comparison tool models several cities at once, and verified parent perspectives will appear on Jeddah international school reviews as they arrive.
Secondary and sixth form tuition runs roughly SAR 20,000 to SAR 100,000 per year in 2026 inclusive of VAT, with premium British, American and IB through schools at about SAR 65,000 to 100,000 and most expat families in the lower mid band of SAR 32,000 to 48,000. The exact fee depends on the school and year group.
The IGCSE years and the IB Diploma or A Level sixth form carry the highest tuition at almost every premium Jeddah school, because senior teaching is more specialised, classes are smaller and external examination entry is built into the upper years. Families entering at secondary should plan for a rising fee line across the phase.
Expect a one time registration fee that can reach SAR 15,000 to 18,000 at premium schools, a deposit, school bus at roughly SAR 5,000 to 9,000, uniform, trips, and external exam entries for IGCSE, A Level or the IB Diploma in the final years. All tuition and most fees include 15 percent VAT.
Most premium through schools run a full secondary and sixth form, including the British International School of Jeddah and the American International School of Jeddah, alongside established providers such as Jeddah Knowledge International School and Continental School. The named schools are illustrative of the tier rather than a ranking.
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