Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 13.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia is 13.88 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.35 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.85 headcount basis, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 8.25 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.18 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.05 headcount basis | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 10.01 headcount basis | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 10.18 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.66 headcount basis | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 11.27 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.84 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 14.35 headcount basis | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 13.88 headcount basis | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.31 headcount basis | 7.85 headcount basis | 11.66 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.84 headcount basis | 11.27 headcount basis | 14.35 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Saudi Arabia was 13.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release