Sweden vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Sweden
19,654
in 2024
Switzerland
17,341
in 2024
Sweden rank
41st
Switzerland rank
43rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19,654 against 17,341 in Switzerland, a difference of 2,313.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,543 | 1,262 | 9,281 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14,686 | 7,552 | 7,135 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14,736 | 13,512 | 1,224 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18,479 | 15,335 | 3,144 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 19,654 against 17,341 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2,313, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release