Saudi Arabia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Saudi Arabia
33,296
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1.71 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
33rd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 1.71 million against 33,296 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.68 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 51.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 172 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 2,401 1.08 million 1.08 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 6,867 1.14 million 1.13 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 10,705 1.26 million 1.25 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 18,038 1.51 million 1.49 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 42,814 1.68 million 1.64 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 45,165 1.72 million 1.67 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 1.71 million against 33,296 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.68 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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