IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

IDA only
456,955 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
84,176 number
in 2019
IDA only rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • IDA only
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 456,955 number against 84,176 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 372,779 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 5.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 54,152 number 2,201 number 51,951 number IDA only
1980s 79,416 number 9,324 number 70,092 number IDA only
1990s 110,426 number 14,789 number 95,637 number IDA only
2000s 207,462 number 27,389 number 180,073 number IDA only
2010s 408,554 number 71,188 number 337,365 number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?
IDA only, at 456,955 number against 84,176 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
372,779 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 30th 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.