Switzerland vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Switzerland
52.2%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
136th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Switzerland
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.2% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 136th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 27.0% | 13.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 27.5% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 44.3% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 48.4% | 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, Switzerland or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Switzerland, at 52.2% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Switzerland and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 2.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Switzerland ranks 136th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release