Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Arab World
511,382 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
84,176 number
in 2019
Arab World rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 511,382 number against 84,176 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 427,206 number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 55,821 number 2,201 number 53,620 number Arab World
1980s 100,553 number 9,324 number 91,229 number Arab World
1990s 145,931 number 14,789 number 131,142 number Arab World
2000s 267,273 number 27,389 number 239,884 number Arab World
2010s 448,948 number 71,188 number 377,760 number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
Arab World, at 511,382 number against 84,176 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
427,206 number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.