Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Tertiary education, academic staff

Lao People's Democratic Republic
39.7%
in 2020
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
98th
Switzerland rank
96th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Switzerland
10203040197119972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39.9% against 39.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 170 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 17.9% 8.5% 9.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 29.2% 15.0% 14.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 32.4% 26.3% 6.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 37.1% 35.6% 1.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 39.7% 35.8% 3.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 39.9% against 39.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th 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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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.