Portugal vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Portugal
34,227 number
in 2018
Switzerland
36,406 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 36,406 number against 34,227 number in Portugal, a difference of 2,179 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 10,695 number 6,541 number 4,154 number Portugal
1990s 14,432 number 7,377 number 7,055 number Portugal
2000s 36,146 number 29,350 number 6,796 number Portugal
2010s 34,979 number 37,846 number 2,867 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 36,406 number against 34,227 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Portugal and Switzerland?
2,179 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 176 countries.
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.