Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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.
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
- 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 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.