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

Italy
92,744 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
84,176 number
in 2019
Italy rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197119952019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 92,744 number against 84,176 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,568 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 50,816 number 10,503 number 40,314 number Italy
1990s 63,704 number 14,366 number 49,337 number Italy
2000s 92,735 number 27,389 number 65,346 number Italy
2010s 96,530 number 69,745 number 26,785 number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at 92,744 number against 84,176 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
8,568 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 176 countries.
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.