Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers, female was 119,823 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119,823
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
170,521
in 2015
All-time low
7,004
in 1979
Years of data
15
1979–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1979200120241979: 7.0k2005: 123.3k2008: 138.5k2009: 137.0k2013: 166.2k2014: 158.6k2015: 170.5k2016: 155.6k2017: 138.7k2018: 137.0k2019: 121.5k2020: 124.6k2021: 121.3k2022: 118.7k2024: 119.8k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Malaysia 152,236 compare
  2. 30 Republic of Korea 151,467 compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
  4. 33 Sri Lanka 113,295 compare
  5. 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
  6. 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 109,250 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.