Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 17,010 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17,010 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 138 countries
All-time high
19,087 number
in 2013
All-time low
16,736 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, 2012–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201520182012: 18.5k number2013: 19.1k number2014: 17.9k number2016: 16.9k number2017: 16.7k number2018: 17.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 17,010 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 61st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 18,496 number
2013 19,087 number +3.2%
2014 17,936 number -6.0%
2016 16,928 number -5.6%
2017 16,736 number -1.1%
2018 17,010 number +1.6%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 58 Nepal 17,796 number compare
  2. 59 Croatia 17,611 number compare
  3. 60 Slovakia 17,480 number compare
  4. 62 Denmark 16,616 number compare
  5. 63 Georgia 15,455 number compare
  6. 64 Kuwait 15,401 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Switzerland was 17,010 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19,087 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,736 number in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Switzerland ranks 61st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.