Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia is 29.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.5% | — |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +63.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.2%, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 29.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.9%, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 16.3% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 58 Malaysia 33.1%
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.0% compare
- 60 Luxembourg 31.3% compare
- 62 Djibouti 29.2% compare
- 63 Morocco 27.1% compare
- 64 Kuwait 25.2%
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Saudi Arabia was 29.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release