Sweden vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Sweden
19,470 number
in 2018
Switzerland
23,489 number
in 2018
Sweden rank
38th
Switzerland rank
36th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 23,489 number against 19,470 number in Sweden, a difference of 4,019 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 18,374 number 6,782 number 11,592 number Sweden
2000s 20,540 number 17,859 number 2,681 number Sweden
2010s 18,435 number 24,330 number 5,895 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 23,489 number against 19,470 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Sweden and Switzerland?
4,019 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/