Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland stood at 96.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland peaked at 97.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.5% | — |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 24 Austria 97.3% compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.9% compare
- 25 Ireland 96.9% compare
- 28 Sweden 96.5% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.7% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 95.7% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Switzerland was 96.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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