Secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Secondary education, teachers, female was 35,661 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,661
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35,661
in 2024
All-time low
15,949
in 1979
Years of data
14
1979–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland, 1979–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979200120241979: 15.9k1980: 16.5k2012: 31.4k2013: 32.5k2014: 31.4k2016: 30.7k2017: 30.8k2018: 31.4k2019: 31.7k2020: 31.9k2021: 32.7k2022: 33.5k2023: 34.6k2024: 35.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland is 35,661, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland peaked at 35,661 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,949, in 1979.

Switzerland ranks 75th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,949 15,949 15,949 1
1980s 16,522 16,522 16,522 1
2010s 31,437 30,726 32,465 7
2020s 33,669 31,886 35,661 5

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  4. 76 Bulgaria 33,757 compare
  5. 77 Nepal 33,511 compare
  6. 78 Lebanon 32,595 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Switzerland was 35,661 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 35,661 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,949 in 1979.
How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Switzerland ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.