Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 14,403 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Switzerland, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14,403 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,281 number | — |
| 2013 | 12,921 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13,753 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 14,288 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14,373 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,403 number | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14,403 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14,403 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Switzerland was 14,403 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,403 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,281 number in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.