Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 30,625 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,625
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
16th
of 94 countries
All-time high
36,760
in 2020
All-time low
30,625
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 30,625 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34,067 | — |
| 2018 | 34,664 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,093 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 36,760 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 35,174 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 34,656 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30,625 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,608 | 34,067 | 35,093 | 3 |
| 2020s | 34,304 | 30,625 | 36,760 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 13 Netherlands 40,519 compare
- 14 Vietnam 39,123 compare
- 15 Cuba 38,005 compare
- 17 Austria 25,600 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 25,079 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 20,517 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 30,625 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,760 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,625 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release