Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland

Switzerland: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 68,266 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,266
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68,266
in 2024
All-time low
39,873
in 1979
Years of data
15
1979–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1979–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1979200120241979: 39.9k1980: 41.3k2012: 65.0k2013: 66.5k2014: 64.4k2015: 63.4k2016: 62.4k2017: 61.9k2018: 62.5k2019: 62.7k2020: 62.6k2021: 63.7k2022: 64.9k2023: 66.6k2024: 68.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland is 68,266, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 68,266 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,873, in 1979.

Switzerland ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 39,873
1980 41,303 +3.6%
2012 64,975 +57.3%
2013 66,533 +2.4%
2014 64,403 -3.2%
2015 63,395 -1.6%
2016 62,387 -1.6%
2017 61,941 -0.7%
2018 62,546 +1.0%
2019 62,696 +0.2%
2020 62,556 -0.2%
2021 63,678 +1.8%
2022 64,940 +2.0%
2023 66,603 +2.6%
2024 68,266 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39,873 39,873 39,873 1
1980s 41,303 41,303 41,303 1
2010s 63,610 61,941 66,533 8
2020s 65,209 62,556 68,266 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 75 Israel 71,062 compare
  2. 76 Czechia 69,387 compare
  3. 77 Burkina Faso 68,557 compare
  4. 79 Serbia 67,944 compare
  5. 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
  6. 81 Uganda 63,957 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Switzerland was 68,266 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 68,266 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 39,873 in 1979.
How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.