Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 17,341 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland stood at 17,341. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 17,341 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 556, in 1981.
Switzerland ranks 43rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 556 | — |
| 1991 | 840 | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 1,119 | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 1,262 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1,332 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,050 | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 3,944 | +92.4% |
| 2003 | 4,472 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 7,213 | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 10,979 | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 10,216 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 10,663 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11,665 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 12,982 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 14,169 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 15,361 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 17,069 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11,096 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 11,769 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12,231 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12,917 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13,485 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13,762 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,283 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 15,322 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15,967 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17,341 | +8.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17,341 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17,341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +92.4% | 2,050 | 3,944 |
| 2004 | +61.3% | 4,472 | 7,213 |
| 2001 | +53.9% | 1,332 | 2,050 |
| 2005 | +52.2% | 7,213 | 10,979 |
| 2014 | -35.0% | 17,069 | 11,096 |
| 1991 | +51.1% | 556 | 840 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556 | 556 | 556 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,074 | 840 | 1,262 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,552 | 1,332 | 12,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,512 | 11,096 | 17,069 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,335 | 13,762 | 17,341 | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland was 17,341 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,341 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 556 in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release