Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 48.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.2%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
28th
of 87 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2024
All-time low
40.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 48.2% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.0% | — |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +11.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 48.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 48.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.5%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.9% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Saudi Arabia was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release