Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Saudi Arabia
64,094
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
2.53 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
36th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 2.53 million against 64,094 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 39.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th of 185 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,201 410,301 408,100 SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 9,538 723,721 714,183 SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 14,779 1.10 million 1.08 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 27,389 1.92 million 1.89 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 54,379 2.48 million 2.42 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 2.53 million against 64,094 in Saudi Arabia as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
2.47 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th 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.