Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 242,375 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 242,375 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 214 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 242,375 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,421 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release