Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 30,577 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30,577 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 141 countries
All-time high
35,440 number
in 2013
All-time low
30,408 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201520182012: 34.8k number2013: 35.4k number2014: 33.3k number2016: 31.1k number2017: 30.4k number2018: 30.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 30,577 number.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 59th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 34,752 number
2013 35,440 number +2.0%
2014 33,289 number -6.1%
2016 31,062 number -6.7%
2017 30,408 number -2.1%
2018 30,577 number +0.6%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 56 Czechia 32,403 number
  2. 57 Oman 31,801 number compare
  3. 58 Palestine, State of 31,068 number compare
  4. 60 Israel 30,021 number compare
  5. 61 Cambodia 29,445 number compare
  6. 62 Lebanon 28,801 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 30,577 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 35,440 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,408 number in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 59th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.