Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, male
Saudi Arabia
100,848
in 2024
Türkiye
115,898
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Türkiye rank
15th
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 115,898 against 100,848 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15,050.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,783 | 108,792 | 81,009 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 140,530 | 120,414 | 20,116 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 113,338 | 110,669 | 2,669 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 115,898 against 100,848 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 15,050, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). 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