How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers

Iran, Islamic Republic of

49.3%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

49.4%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

144th

Saudi Arabia rank

142nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 198 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	53.6%	51.6%	2.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	49.5%	50.1%	0.5%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 49.4% against 49.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.