Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Lebanon
48.2%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 48.2% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 24.3% | 6.7% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 30.7% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.0% | 5.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Lebanon, at 48.2% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2014.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release