Colombia vs Switzerland: Tertiary education, academic staff

Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
94th
Switzerland rank
96th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Colombia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 40.3% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 170 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 20.5% 8.5% 12.0% Colombia
1990s 29.8% 13.5% 16.3% Colombia
2000s 37.8% 26.9% 10.9% Colombia
2010s 37.6% 34.9% 2.6% Colombia
2020s 39.6% 36.5% 3.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Colombia or Switzerland?
Colombia, at 40.3% against 39.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Colombia and Switzerland?
0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Colombia ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.