Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 14,668 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland is 14,668, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 16,353 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,443, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 52nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16,256 | — |
| 2013 | 16,353 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,353 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 14,134 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 13,672 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13,567 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13,482 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,443 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,564 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,845 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14,247 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 14,668 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,688 | 13,482 | 16,353 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,953 | 13,443 | 14,668 | 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, male in Switzerland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland was 14,668 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,353 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,443 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release