Portugal vs Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Portugal
52,131
in 2023
Switzerland
58,349
in 2024
Portugal rank
81st
Switzerland rank
79th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197319982024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,349 against 52,131 in Portugal, a difference of 6,218.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 79th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 52,162 49,034 3,129 Portugal
2020s 52,037 55,140 3,103 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 58,349 against 52,131 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Portugal and Switzerland?
6,218, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 79th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.