Samoa vs Switzerland: Tertiary education, academic staff

Samoa
40.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
39.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
96th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Samoa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 40.6% against 39.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 96th of 170 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 15.7% 24.9% Samoa
2000s 44.4% 16.2% 28.2% Samoa
2010s 38.4% 35.5% 2.9% Samoa
2020s 40.6% 37.6% 3.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Samoa or Switzerland?
Samoa, at 40.6% against 39.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Samoa and Switzerland?
0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Samoa ranks 93rd 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.