Switzerland vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Switzerland
17,341
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
938,770
in 2024
Switzerland rank
43rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
45th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Switzerland
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 938,770 against 17,341 in Switzerland, a difference of 921,429.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 54.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 43rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 172 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 556 60,949 60,393 UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 1,074 121,789 120,716 UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 7,552 266,172 258,620 UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 13,512 646,949 633,437 UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 15,335 869,741 854,406 UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Switzerland or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 938,770 against 17,341 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Switzerland and UIS: South and West Asia?
921,429, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and UIS: South and West Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Switzerland ranks 43rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release