Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 14,438 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14,438 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,953 number | — |
| 2013 | 13,378 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13,481 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13,798 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,102 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14,438 number | +2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14,438 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14,438 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 upper secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Switzerland was 14,438 number 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,953 number in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 131 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.