Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.18 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
11.18
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
11.26
in 2014
All-time low
10.65
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 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, upper secondary in Switzerland is 11.18, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 83rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.65 | — |
| 2013 | 11.24 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.25 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.18 | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 99% of the median. (40 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, upper secondary in Switzerland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Switzerland was 11.18 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.