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
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
February 2026 Data Release