Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 50.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia is 50.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia peaked at 56.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56.3% | — |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 50.1% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 34 El Salvador 52.3% compare
- 35 Monaco 51.9% compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 51.8% compare
- 38 Qatar 50.7% compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.4% compare
- 40 Ecuador 48.6% 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 qualified in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Saudi Arabia was 50.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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