Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 48,885 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
48,885 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
50,568 number
in 2018
All-time low
652 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199520191971: 652 number1972: 906 number1973: 1.0k number1974: 1.3k number1975: 1.6k number1976: 1.8k number1977: 2.5k number1978: 3.4k number1979: 3.8k number1980: 4.3k number1981: 6.0k number1982: 6.4k number1983: 6.8k number1984: 7.3k number1985: 7.9k number1986: 8.2k number1987: 8.0k number1991: 9.9k number1992: 8.6k number1993: 10.9k number1996: 10.5k number1997: 11.2k number1998: 11.2k number1999: 12.6k number2000: 13.2k number2001: 13.5k number2002: 14.5k number2003: 15.5k number2004: 16.6k number2005: 18.0k number2006: 18.7k number2007: 21.3k number2008: 23.4k number2009: 25.7k number2010: 31.4k number2011: 33.6k number2012: 37.5k number2013: 39.5k number2014: 43.9k number2015: 46.1k number2016: 47.0k number2017: 49.6k number2018: 50.6k number2019: 48.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 48,885 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 50,568 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 652 number, in 1971.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,888 number 652 number 3,837 number 9
1980s 6,867 number 4,339 number 8,191 number 8
1990s 10,705 number 8,633 number 12,576 number 7
2000s 18,038 number 13,186 number 25,737 number 10
2010s 42,814 number 31,439 number 50,568 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 21 Peru 65,571 number compare
  2. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare
  3. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  5. 26 Vietnam 48,384 number compare
  6. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 48,885 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 50,568 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 652 number in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/