Colombia vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
Switzerland rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40.3% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 8.5% | 12.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 13.5% | 16.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 26.9% | 10.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.9% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 36.5% | 3.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 40.3% against 39.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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