Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.67 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Switzerland, 2012–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Switzerland is 11.67, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 140th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.95 | — |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.71 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.67 | -0.6% |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Switzerland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Switzerland was 11.67 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Switzerland ranks 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.