Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 12,917 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland stood at 12,917 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland peaked at 17,069 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 556 number, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 556 number | — |
| 1991 | 840 number | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 1,119 number | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 1,262 number | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1,332 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,050 number | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 3,944 number | +92.4% |
| 2003 | 4,472 number | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 7,213 number | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 10,979 number | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 10,216 number | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 10,663 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11,665 number | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 12,982 number | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 14,169 number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 15,361 number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 17,069 number | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11,096 number | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 11,769 number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12,231 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12,917 number | +5.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12,917 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12,917 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 number | 3,944 number |
| 2004 | +61.3% | 4,472 number | 7,213 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556 number | 556 number | 556 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,074 number | 840 number | 1,262 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,552 number | 1,332 number | 12,982 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,516 number | 11,096 number | 17,069 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland was 12,917 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,069 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 556 number in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.