Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 8.73 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland stood at 8.73.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 19.44 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.01 | — |
| 1991 | 18.64 | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 18.89 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.44 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.03 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.77 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 9.06 | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 9.11 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.87 | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 8.71 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.73 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +51.9% | 5.84 | 8.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.01 | 13.01 | 13.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.99 | 18.64 | 19.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.12 | 5.86 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 5.84 | 8.87 | 6 |
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, tertiary in Switzerland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Switzerland was 8.73 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.