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
1020304050197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release