Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -1.77 % change on previous year for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% on the previous year and down 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.89 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.9 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 39.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1974 | 29.71 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1975 | 25.03 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 39.05 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1978 | 33.65 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 37.75 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1982 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1983 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1987 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 1992 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1993 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1994 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1997 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 1998 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2000 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 2003 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 10 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 2011 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2019 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2020 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -625.0% |
| 2021 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2022 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +625.0% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.21 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 39.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.53 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 37.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 25.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7722 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 128 North Macedonia -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Palestine -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Moldova -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Eswatini -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Ireland -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Argentina -2.15 % change on previous year compare
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 programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia was -1.77 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.