Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 57,100 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
57,100 number
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
21st
of 137 countries
All-time high
85,059 number
in 2013
All-time low
57,100 number
in 2019
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201320192008: 68.1k number2009: 72.4k number2013: 85.1k number2014: 83.2k number2015: 76.6k number2016: 66.4k number2017: 64.8k number2018: 64.3k number2019: 57.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 57,100 number. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 85,059 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57,100 number, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 68,148 number
2009 72,401 number +6.2%
2013 85,059 number +17.5%
2014 83,220 number -2.2%
2015 76,580 number -8.0%
2016 66,438 number -13.2%
2017 64,800 number -2.5%
2018 64,323 number -0.7%
2019 57,100 number -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,274 number 68,148 number 72,401 number 2
2010s 71,074 number 57,100 number 85,059 number 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69,619 number compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 62,871 number
  3. 20 Colombia 60,783 number compare
  4. 22 Spain 55,382 number compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55,254 number compare
  6. 24 Benin 53,225 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 57,100 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 85,059 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 57,100 number in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/