Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 30,577 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2018
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
| 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% |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 303,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.