Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 9.93 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
9.93
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2012
All-time low
9.93
in 2017
Years of data
5
2012–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Switzerland, 2012–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Switzerland stood at 9.93. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.75 | — |
| 2013 | 10.45 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.93 | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 73% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Switzerland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Switzerland was 9.93 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Switzerland ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.