MDG: Developed Regions vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
MDG: Developed Regions
45.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.1% against 45.4% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.1% | 14.6% | 19.5% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 23.7% | 11.0% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 29.4% | 7.4% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 34.1% | 6.9% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 39.6% | 5.0% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.8% | 1.4% | MDG: Developed Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, MDG: Developed Regions or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 48.1% against 45.4% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: Developed Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 221 groups.
- 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