Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 39.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland stood at 39.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland peaked at 39.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1981.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 16.2% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.0% | 37.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.8% | 39.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 95 Samoa 40.6% compare
- 96 Colombia 40.3% compare
- 97 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.7% compare
- 101 Italy 39.7% 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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Switzerland was 39.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release