Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 35,291 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 35,291 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,291 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45 number, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45 number | — |
| 1972 | 69 number | +53.3% |
| 1973 | 96 number | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 160 number | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 245 number | +53.1% |
| 1976 | 325 number | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 462 number | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 572 number | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 843 number | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 1,068 number | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 1,419 number | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 1,692 number | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 2,107 number | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 2,373 number | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 2,630 number | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2,732 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,723 number | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 3,331 number | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3,049 number | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 3,938 number | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 4,481 number | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 4,687 number | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5,422 number | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 7,122 number | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 7,107 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,200 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,427 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7,851 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,402 number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 8,884 number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,240 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11,297 number | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 12,427 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13,669 number | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 18,089 number | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 20,595 number | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 21,969 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 25,188 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 29,889 number | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 30,893 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32,739 number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 34,247 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 34,841 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35,291 number | +1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35,291 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 5.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 35,291 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 12.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313 number | 45 number | 843 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,218 number | 1,068 number | 3,723 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,576 number | 3,049 number | 7,122 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,350 number | 7,107 number | 13,669 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,374 number | 18,089 number | 35,291 number | 10 |
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 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 35,291 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,291 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 number in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. 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 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.