Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.01 units per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
13
1979–2023

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1979–2023

00.511.51979200120231979: 1 units per square kilometre1980: 1 units per square kilometre2012: 1.6 units per square kilometre2013: 1.7 units per square kilometre2014: 1.6 units per square kilometre2016: 1.6 units per square kilometre2017: 1.6 units per square kilometre2018: 1.6 units per square kilometre2019: 1.6 units per square kilometre2020: 1.6 units per square kilometre2021: 1.6 units per square kilometre2022: 1.6 units per square kilometre2023: 1.7 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.69 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 units per square kilometre, in 1979.

Switzerland ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1979 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1979 1.01 units per square kilometre
1980 1.04 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2012 1.64 units per square kilometre +57.4%
2013 1.68 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 1.63 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2016 1.58 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2017 1.57 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 1.58 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 1.59 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 1.58 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2021 1.61 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 1.64 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 1.69 units per square kilometre +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 1
1980s 1.04 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 1
2010s 1.61 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre 7
2020s 1.63 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 35 Saint Lucia 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Germany 1.75 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Japan 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Dominican Republic 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Guam 1.63 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 1979.
How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.