Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers, female was 119,823 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 119,823.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 170,521 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,004, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7,004 | — |
| 2005 | 123,333 | +1660.9% |
| 2008 | 138,524 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 137,009 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 166,160 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 158,550 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 170,521 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 155,592 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 138,722 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 137,028 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 121,466 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 124,572 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 121,272 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 118,722 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 119,823 | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1660.9% | 7,004 | 123,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,004 | 7,004 | 7,004 | 1 |
| 2000s | 132,955 | 123,333 | 138,524 | 3 |
| 2010s | 149,720 | 121,466 | 170,521 | 7 |
| 2020s | 121,097 | 118,722 | 124,572 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Malaysia 152,236 compare
- 30 South Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 113,295 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia was 119,823 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,521 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,004 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.