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

Netherlands
69,777 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
84,176 number
in 2019
Netherlands rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119952019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84,176 number against 69,777 number in Netherlands, a difference of 14,399 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 43,230 number 13,626 number 29,604 number Netherlands
2000s 45,164 number 27,389 number 17,775 number Netherlands
2010s 62,255 number 69,886 number 7,630 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 84,176 number against 69,777 number in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
14,399 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 31st 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.