ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
47.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
46.8%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
121st

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 47.4% against 46.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 211 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 41.4% 44.1% 2.6% Switzerland
2020s 45.6% 46.4% 0.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Switzerland?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 47.4% against 46.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Switzerland?
0.6%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release