Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tertiary education, academic staff

Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.1% against 47.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 26.2% 15.4% 10.8% Saudi Arabia
1990s 28.9% 25.7% 3.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 34.1% 38.3% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39.6% 44.5% 4.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 42.3% 46.5% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Saudi Arabia, at 48.1% against 47.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th 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.