Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 14,817 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2018
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
| 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% |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- 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)
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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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.