Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
362
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
40th
of 76 countries
All-time high
2,046
in 2020
All-time low
362
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 362. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 545 | — |
| 2018 | 529 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 469 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2,046 | +336.2% |
| 2021 | 938 | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 938 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 362 | -61.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 362 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 362 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 514.33 | 469 | 545 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,071 | 362 | 2,046 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 362 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release