Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1103 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.1103 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1505 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +900.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1103 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1103 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5756 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 165 Ethiopia 0.1143 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.1115 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.1106 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.1101 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0.1061 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Nicaragua 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.1103 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1505 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.