Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6% in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.6% in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 8,940 a year. A straight line explains 70% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Saudi Arabia had the 15th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Saudi Arabia in the 2024 ranking

• Ukraine — 12th of 85: 273,271
• Ethiopia — 13th of 85: 272,545
• Kazakhstan — 14th of 85: 251,627
• Korea, Rep. — 16th of 85: 233,046
• Peru — 17th of 85: 224,754
• Malaysia — 18th of 85: 217,105

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 14 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 88,020 (2023)
• Algeria — 390,587 (2024)
• Bahrain — 8,964 (2024)
• Djibouti — 3,554 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 507,445 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 406,399 (2023)
• Jordan — 73,057 (2024)
• Kuwait — 47,443 (2021)
• Lebanon — 45,252 (2023)
• Malta — 4,664 (2024)
• Morocco — 183,432 (2024)

More education data for Saudi Arabia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 83.88% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.01 (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 84.15% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 83.65% (2024)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 48.05% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Saudi Arabia's secondary education, teachers?

242,375 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1979?

It is up 934.86% from 23,421 in 1979 (5.33% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 323,520 in 2015 and the lowest 23,421 in 1979.

How does Saudi Arabia rank?

15th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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