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

Sweden
35,478 number
in 2018
Switzerland
36,406 number
in 2018
Sweden rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k198119992018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 36,406 number against 35,478 number in Sweden, a difference of 928 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 28,917 number 8,044 number 20,873 number Sweden
2000s 35,226 number 25,411 number 9,815 number Sweden
2010s 32,903 number 37,846 number 4,942 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 36,406 number against 35,478 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Sweden and Switzerland?
928 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 42nd 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.