SDG: Southern Asia vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

SDG: Southern Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
52.2%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia rank
134th
Switzerland rank
136th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Southern Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 52.2% against 49.7% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Southern Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

SDG: Southern Asia ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 221 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Southern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 27.0% 40.0% 13.0% Switzerland
1980s 27.5% 40.0% 12.5% Switzerland
2010s 44.3% 49.4% 5.2% Switzerland
2020s 48.4% 51.6% 3.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, SDG: Southern Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 52.2% against 49.7% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland?
2.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release