Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 119,823 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 119,823.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 170,521 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,004, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7,004 | — |
| 2005 | 123,333 | +1660.9% |
| 2008 | 138,524 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 137,009 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 166,160 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 158,550 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 170,521 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 155,592 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 138,722 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 137,028 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 121,466 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 124,572 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 121,272 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 118,722 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 119,823 | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 119,823 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 5.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 119,823 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 | +1660.9% | 7,004 | 123,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,004 | 7,004 | 7,004 | 1 |
| 2000s | 132,955 | 123,333 | 138,524 | 3 |
| 2010s | 149,720 | 121,466 | 170,521 | 7 |
| 2020s | 121,097 | 118,722 | 124,572 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Malaysia 152,236 compare
- 30 South Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 113,295 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 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, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 119,823 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,521 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,004 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release