Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 16,293 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Switzerland is 16,293 Persons, 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, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Switzerland peaked at 16,293 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,259 Persons, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,259 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 14,149 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 14,113 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,697 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,801 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14,817 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,127 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,444 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15,601 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,874 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15,773 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,293 Persons | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,423 Persons | 13,259 Persons | 15,127 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,797 Persons | 15,444 Persons | 16,293 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Switzerland?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Switzerland was 16,293 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,293 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,259 Persons in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.