Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.53 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.65 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.24 | 11.13 | 11.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 10.26 | 11.53 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 18.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saudi Arabia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saudi Arabia was 11.53 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.