Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland
Switzerland: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 16,293 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland is 16,293 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland peaked at 16,293 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,259 Number, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,259 Number | — |
| 2014 | 14,149 Number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 14,113 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,697 Number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,801 Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14,817 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,127 Number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,444 Number | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15,601 Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,874 Number | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15,773 Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,293 Number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,423 Number | 13,259 Number | 15,127 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,797 Number | 15,444 Number | 16,293 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Switzerland was 16,293 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,293 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,259 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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