Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 57,734 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 57,734 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82,680 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,734, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78,566 | — |
| 2009 | 72,797 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 82,279 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 81,690 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82,680 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 71,765 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 69,473 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 67,322 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60,674 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 62,107 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 60,560 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 59,501 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 57,734 | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 57,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 57,734 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,338, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,682 | 72,797 | 78,566 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73,698 | 60,674 | 82,680 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59,976 | 57,734 | 62,107 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 57,734 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,680 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,734 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release