MDG: Developing Regions vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

MDG: Developing Regions
43.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 43.1% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 28.8% 8.5% 20.3% MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 34.9% 13.8% 21.2% MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 39.8% 27.2% 12.6% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 41.4% 35.6% 5.8% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 42.8% 37.6% 5.3% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, MDG: Developing Regions or Switzerland?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 43.1% against 39.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: Developing Regions and Switzerland?
3.2%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release