MDG: Eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
MDG: Eastern Asia
43.0%
in 2012
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
99th
Switzerland rank
98th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 43.0% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 8.5% | 17.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 13.8% | 20.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 27.2% | 13.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 36.5% | 6.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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: Eastern Asia or Switzerland?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 43.0% against 39.9% in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
- 3.1%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th 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