Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 52.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 52.8% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 56.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.2% | — |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.0% | 56.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 84 Qatar 53.7% compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 53.3% compare
- 86 Iceland 52.9% compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 52.6% compare
- 89 Korea 52.5% compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 52.3% compare
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 upper secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saudi Arabia was 52.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.