Primary education, teachers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary education, teachers was 58,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Switzerland is 58,349, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Switzerland peaked at 58,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,956, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.44 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Switzerland?
- Primary education, teachers in Switzerland was 58,349 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,956 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary education, teachers?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.