Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 17,341 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland, 1981β2024
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 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (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 170 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