Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 18.97 in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.31 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (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.