MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
57.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
57.8%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
103rd

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Switzerland
0204060199720102024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 57.8% against 57.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 213 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 52.1% 54.6% 2.5% Switzerland
2020s 56.6% 57.0% 0.4% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 57.8% against 57.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Switzerland?
0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release