Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Lebanon
48.2%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 48.2% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 31.0% 24.3% 6.7% Lebanon
1990s 28.5% 30.7% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 34.3% 34.1% 0.1% Lebanon
2010s 43.1% 38.0% 5.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Lebanon, at 48.2% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2014.
How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Lebanon ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.