Sweden vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female
Sweden
96.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
96.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
91st
Switzerland rank
90th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 90th of 154 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 97.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 90th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release