Share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 83.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland stood at 83.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland peaked at 83.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.6% | — |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 81.6% | 83.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.3% | 83.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Switzerland was 83.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.