Switzerland vs WB: Oecd Members: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
43.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
98th
WB: Oecd Members rank
96th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Switzerland
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 43.1% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 98th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th of 172 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 27.5% 19.0% WB: Oecd Members
1990s 13.8% 32.9% 19.2% WB: Oecd Members
2000s 27.2% 37.1% 10.0% WB: Oecd Members
2010s 35.6% 41.1% 5.5% WB: Oecd Members
2020s 37.6% 42.8% 5.2% WB: Oecd Members

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 WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, 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 Switzerland and WB: Oecd Members?
3.2%, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Oecd Members?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Switzerland ranks 98th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th 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

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