SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2.40 million
in 2024
Switzerland
43,474
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
41st
Switzerland rank
42nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 2.40 million against 43,474 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.36 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 55.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 432,401 6,541 425,860 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 508,206 7,752 500,454 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 871,822 25,411 846,411 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 1.85 million 37,863 1.81 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 2.24 million 40,762 2.20 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Switzerland?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 2.40 million against 43,474 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Switzerland?
2.36 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release