Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 was 63,559 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63,559
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
19th
of 100 countries
All-time high
87,686
in 2020
All-time low
63,559
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Saudi Arabia is 63,559, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83,159 | — |
| 2018 | 84,703 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83,509 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 87,686 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 81,910 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 80,435 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 63,559 | -21.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 63,559 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,437, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 63,559 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,626, 6.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83,790 | 83,159 | 84,703 | 3 |
| 2020s | 78,398 | 63,559 | 87,686 | 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Saudi Arabia was 63,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,686 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,559 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release