Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
45.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.1% against 45.1% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th of 172 countries.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.3% 35.8% 20.5% SDG: Western Asia
1980s 23.7% 36.5% 12.8% SDG: Western Asia
1990s 29.4% 36.9% 7.5% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 34.1% 38.9% 4.7% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 39.6% 41.8% 2.3% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 42.3% 44.1% 1.8% SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Western Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 48.1% against 45.1% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Western Asia?
3.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Western Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th 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