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
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
February 2026 Data Release