Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male was 32,934 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,934
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
15th
of 91 countries
All-time high
50,926
in 2020
All-time low
32,934
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 32,934. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49,092 | — |
| 2018 | 50,039 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 48,416 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 50,926 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 46,736 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 45,779 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 32,934 | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,182 | 48,416 | 50,039 | 3 |
| 2020s | 44,094 | 32,934 | 50,926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 32,934 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,926 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,934 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release