Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 115,126 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
115,126 number
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
164,146 number
in 2015
All-time low
101,347 number
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220192005: 101.3k number2009: 118.9k number2013: 148.5k number2014: 147.0k number2015: 164.1k number2016: 163.2k number2017: 138.4k number2018: 138.0k number2019: 115.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 115,126 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 164,146 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101,347 number, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 101,347 number
2009 118,943 number +17.4%
2013 148,525 number +24.9%
2014 147,034 number -1.0%
2015 164,146 number +11.6%
2016 163,218 number -0.6%
2017 138,402 number -15.2%
2018 137,971 number -0.3%
2019 115,126 number -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,145 number 101,347 number 118,943 number 2
2010s 144,917 number 115,126 number 164,146 number 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 21 Canada 141,968 number compare
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  3. 23 Republic of Korea 127,560 number compare
  4. 25 Thailand 110,275 number compare
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 99,320 number compare
  6. 27 Philippines 96,598 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 115,126 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 164,146 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 101,347 number in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.