Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 60,674 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
60,674 number
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
26th
of 138 countries
All-time high
82,680 number
in 2015
All-time low
60,674 number
in 2019
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201320192008: 78.6k number2009: 72.8k number2013: 82.3k number2014: 81.7k number2015: 82.7k number2016: 71.8k number2017: 69.5k number2018: 67.3k number2019: 60.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 60,674 number. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82,680 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60,674 number, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 78,566 number
2009 72,797 number -7.3%
2013 82,279 number +13.0%
2014 81,690 number -0.7%
2015 82,680 number +1.2%
2016 71,765 number -13.2%
2017 69,473 number -3.2%
2018 67,322 number -3.1%
2019 60,674 number -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,682 number 72,797 number 78,566 number 2
2010s 73,698 number 60,674 number 82,680 number 7

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  4. 27 Sri Lanka 60,052 number compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 56,006 number
  6. 29 Romania 49,711 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 60,674 number in 2019, 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 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,674 number in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.