Central Europe and the Baltics vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Central Europe and the Baltics
227,913 number
in 2019
Switzerland
36,406 number
in 2018
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
40th
Switzerland rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 227,913 number against 36,406 number in Switzerland, a difference of 191,507 number.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 6.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 146,623 number 6,541 number 140,082 number Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 188,885 number 7,752 number 181,133 number Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 249,013 number 25,411 number 223,602 number Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 247,068 number 37,846 number 209,222 number Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Central Europe and the Baltics or Switzerland?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 227,913 number against 36,406 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
191,507 number, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.