Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 14,438 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,438
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
14,438
in 2018
All-time low
12,953
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2012–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201520182012: 13.0k2013: 13.4k2014: 13.5k2016: 13.8k2018: 14.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland is 14,438, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 12,953
2013 13,378 +3.3%
2014 13,481 +0.8%
2016 13,798 +2.4%
2018 14,438 +4.6%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 58 Austria 16,756 compare
  2. 59 Norway 15,592 compare
  3. 60 Ghana 15,436 compare
  4. 62 Jordan 13,722 compare
  5. 63 Honduras 13,618 compare
  6. 64 Lebanon 13,169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland was 14,438 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14,438 in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,953 in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Switzerland ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release