Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Cuba
61,590
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
64,094
in 2024
Cuba rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Cuba
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 64,094 against 61,590 in Cuba, a difference of 2,504.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 5,984 2,201 3,783 Cuba
1980s 16,630 9,538 7,092 Cuba
1990s 23,825 14,779 9,046 Cuba
2000s 83,331 27,389 55,942 Cuba
2010s 76,717 71,188 5,528 Cuba
2020s 61,502 78,497 16,995 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 64,094 against 61,590 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
2,504, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Cuba ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.