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

SDG: Southern Asia
2.26 million
in 2024
Switzerland
43,474
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia rank
44th
Switzerland rank
42nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Southern Asia
  • Switzerland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 2.26 million against 43,474 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 52.0 times Switzerland's.

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

SDG: Southern Asia ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Southern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 337,770 6,541 331,229 SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 423,144 7,752 415,392 SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 772,990 25,411 747,580 SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.73 million 37,863 1.70 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 2.12 million 40,762 2.08 million SDG: 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: Southern Asia or Switzerland?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 2.26 million against 43,474 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland?
2.22 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 44th 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