Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 13.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Saudi Arabia stood at 13.88 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.88 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.85 headcount basis, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education 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% |
| 2024 | 13.88 headcount basis | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.31 headcount basis | 7.85 headcount basis | 11.66 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.33 headcount basis | 11.27 headcount basis | 13.88 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 63 Pakistan 14.03 headcount basis compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 13.96 headcount basis compare
- 65 Botswana 13.94 headcount basis
- 67 Dominican Republic 13.5 headcount basis compare
- 68 Malaysia 13.32 headcount basis compare
- 69 Costa Rica 13.2 headcount basis compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Saudi Arabia was 13.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education 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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release