Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
45.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
64th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.1% against 45.3% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.6% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 26.0% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 30.9% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.4% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
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: Gulf Area?
- Saudi Arabia, at 48.1% against 45.3% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and UNICEF: Gulf Area 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
February 2026 Data Release