Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups was 0.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland stood at 0.6. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland peaked at 0.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5 | — |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4667 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.54 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland?
- Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Switzerland was 0.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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