Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers was 242,375 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia is 242,375, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 323,520 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,421, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23,421 | — |
| 2005 | 234,358 | +900.6% |
| 2009 | 264,141 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 316,288 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 312,276 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 323,520 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 298,604 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 272,507 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 269,574 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 232,841 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 246,795 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 240,626 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 237,106 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 242,375 | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 242,375 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 8.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 242,375 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 | +900.6% | 23,421 | 234,358 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,421 | 23,421 | 23,421 | 1 |
| 2000s | 249,250 | 234,358 | 264,141 | 2 |
| 2010s | 289,373 | 232,841 | 323,520 | 7 |
| 2020s | 241,726 | 237,106 | 246,795 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia was 242,375 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,421 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.