Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 35,291 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
35,291 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 159 countries
All-time high
35,291 number
in 2019
All-time low
45 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 45 number1972: 69 number1973: 96 number1974: 160 number1975: 245 number1976: 325 number1977: 462 number1978: 572 number1979: 843 number1980: 1.1k number1981: 1.4k number1982: 1.7k number1983: 2.1k number1984: 2.4k number1985: 2.6k number1986: 2.7k number1987: 3.7k number1991: 3.3k number1992: 3.0k number1993: 3.9k number1996: 4.5k number1997: 4.7k number1998: 5.4k number1999: 7.1k number2000: 7.1k number2001: 7.2k number2002: 7.4k number2003: 7.9k number2004: 8.4k number2005: 8.9k number2006: 9.2k number2007: 11.3k number2008: 12.4k number2009: 13.7k number2010: 18.1k number2011: 20.6k number2012: 22.0k number2013: 25.2k number2014: 29.9k number2015: 30.9k number2016: 32.7k number2017: 34.2k number2018: 34.8k number2019: 35.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 35,291 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,291 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45 number, in 1971.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 313 number 45 number 843 number 9
1980s 2,218 number 1,068 number 3,723 number 8
1990s 4,576 number 3,049 number 7,122 number 7
2000s 9,350 number 7,107 number 13,669 number 10
2010s 28,374 number 18,089 number 35,291 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 22 Malaysia 41,374 number compare
  2. 23 France 40,890 number compare
  3. 24 Cuba 36,179 number compare
  4. 26 Italy 34,647 number compare
  5. 27 Peru 32,904 number compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More education data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 35,291 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 35,291 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 45 number in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.