Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Saudi Arabia
33,296
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
1.56 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 1.56 million against 33,296 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 46.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 172 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 1,888 334,788 332,900 SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 6,867 523,991 517,124 SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 10,705 803,156 792,451 SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 18,038 1.25 million 1.23 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 34,161 1.53 million 1.50 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 1.56 million against 33,296 in Saudi Arabia as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
1.53 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
37 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, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release