Saudi Arabia vs WB: Ibrd Only: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
WB: Ibrd Only
45.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
63rd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.1% against 45.4% in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ibrd Only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Ibrd Only ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 63rd of 172 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 13.5% 38.2% 24.7% WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 23.7% 38.7% 14.9% WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 29.4% 40.0% 10.6% WB: Ibrd Only
2000s 34.1% 44.1% 10.0% WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 39.6% 44.5% 4.9% WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 43.8% 45.1% 1.4% WB: Ibrd Only

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 WB: Ibrd Only?
Saudi Arabia, at 48.1% against 45.4% in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and WB: Ibrd Only?
2.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Ibrd Only?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 63rd 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