Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 130 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
96.5%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.5% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release