Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers was 242,375 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia is 242,375, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 323,520 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,421, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,421 | 23,421 | 23,421 | 1 |
| 2000s | 249,250 | 234,358 | 264,141 | 2 |
| 2010s | 289,373 | 232,841 | 323,520 | 7 |
| 2020s | 241,726 | 237,106 | 246,795 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia was 242,375 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,421 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.