Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
45.6%
in 2013
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
61st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.1% against 45.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 61st of 172 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 26.9% | 14.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 30.0% | 6.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 35.4% | 5.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 43.7% | 9.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 45.8% | 8.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Saudi Arabia, at 48.1% against 45.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 61st 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