Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.44 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre
- 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.