Switzerland vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
98th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
101st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Switzerland
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 43.0% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 98th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 101st of 172 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 33.3% | 24.8% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 38.5% | 24.7% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 42.2% | 15.0% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 42.3% | 6.7% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 42.8% | 5.2% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Switzerland or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 43.0% against 39.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Switzerland and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.1%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Switzerland ranks 98th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 101st 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