Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 18.97 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18.97
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
22.91
in 2004
All-time low
8.33
in 1981
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18.97 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.91 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 1981.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.18 | — |
| 1972 | 9.71 | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 10.11 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.24 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.88 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 12.39 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 11.03 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 11.07 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.09 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 9.73 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.33 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.78 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.18 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.04 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.8 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 10.39 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 9.94 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.03 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 11.91 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11.61 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 14.01 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 13.01 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 13.97 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 16.81 | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 17.27 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.81 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.86 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19.91 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 20.91 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.29 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.49 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 22.91 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.76 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 19.96 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 19.23 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.24 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 18.85 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.29 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.97 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 20.28 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.84 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.97 | -5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 18.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 18.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.86 | 9.71 | 12.39 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.58 | 8.33 | 11.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.03 | 11.61 | 18.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.17 | 19.23 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 18.24 | 20.97 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 18.97 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 1981.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.