Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 48,885 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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/