Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation was 3.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland is 3.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland peaked at 4.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.6 | — |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland?
- Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Switzerland was 3.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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