Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 19,605 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 19,605 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 19,605 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,736, in 2017.
That places Switzerland 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18,496 | — |
| 2013 | 19,087 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17,936 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16,928 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16,736 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,010 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17,218 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,352 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17,776 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,268 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18,935 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 19,605 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,630 | 16,736 | 19,087 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,387 | 17,352 | 19,605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland was 19,605 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,605 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,736 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release