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
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
February 2026 Data Release