Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 14,817 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,817 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
14,817 number
in 2018
All-time low
12,523 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201520182012: 12.5k number2013: 13.3k number2014: 14.1k number2016: 14.7k number2017: 14.8k number2018: 14.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 14,817 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 12,523 number
2013 13,259 number +5.9%
2014 14,149 number +6.7%
2016 14,697 number +3.9%
2017 14,801 number +0.7%
2018 14,817 number +0.1%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 60 Tunisia 16,458 number compare
  2. 61 Portugal 15,304 number compare
  3. 62 Greece 14,951 number compare
  4. 64 New Zealand 14,815 number compare
  5. 65 Lebanon 14,805 number compare
  6. 66 Serbia 14,403 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 14,817 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14,817 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,523 number in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.