Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 60,253 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 60,253.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 76,574 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47,447, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47,447 | — |
| 2009 | 54,731 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 65,069 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 70,506 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 76,419 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 76,574 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68,985 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 68,223 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 54,275 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 61,771 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 59,493 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 57,514 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 60,253 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,089 | 47,447 | 54,731 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68,579 | 54,275 | 76,574 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59,758 | 57,514 | 61,771 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 60,253 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,574 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,447 in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release