Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +585.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.8%. (34 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.9%. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release