Small states vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Small states
46,776 number
in 2019
Switzerland
36,406 number
in 2018
Small states rank
40th
Switzerland rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Small states
  • Switzerland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197519972019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 46,776 number against 36,406 number in Switzerland, a difference of 10,370 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 10,997 number 6,541 number 4,456 number Small states
1990s 18,440 number 7,752 number 10,688 number Small states
2000s 29,501 number 25,411 number 4,090 number Small states
2010s 45,402 number 37,846 number 7,556 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Small states or Switzerland?
Small states, at 46,776 number against 36,406 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Small states and Switzerland?
10,370 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Small states ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 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.