Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 136th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 40.0% | — |
| 1980 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.4% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 133 Iraq 54.7% compare
- 134 Martinique 53.8% compare
- 135 Mexico 53.7% compare
- 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.1% compare
- 138 Qatar 51.8% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.8% 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Switzerland was 52.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release