Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 58,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland is 58,349, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland peaked at 58,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,956, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 71 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.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44,956 | — |
| 2013 | 46,306 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47,889 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 49,167 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51,133 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51,655 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52,635 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53,554 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 54,453 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 55,749 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 56,804 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 58,349 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,106 | 44,956 | 52,635 | 7 |
| 2020s | 55,782 | 53,554 | 58,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Switzerland was 58,349 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,956 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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