Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female 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 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Switzerland peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.1% | — |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 96.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 87 San Marino 96.9% compare
- 88 New Zealand 96.9% compare
- 89 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 91 Sweden 96.5% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 93 Colombia 96.2%
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Switzerland?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Switzerland was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release