Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
535
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2,870
in 2020
All-time low
535
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 535, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 725 | — |
| 2018 | 706 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 667 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,870 | +330.3% |
| 2021 | 1,290 | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 1,290 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 535 | -58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 699.33 | 667 | 725 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,496 | 535 | 2,870 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 535 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,870 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release