Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.2% | — |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.1% | 50.7% | 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 lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release