India vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified
India
49.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
49.4%
in 2024
India rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.4% against 49.1% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 85 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 52.2% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 50.1% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.4% against 49.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- India ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release