Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 58,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,349
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 216 countries
All-time high
58,349
in 2024
All-time low
44,956
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland, 2012–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820242012: 45.0k2013: 46.3k2014: 47.9k2015: 48.5k2016: 49.2k2017: 51.1k2018: 51.7k2019: 52.6k2020: 53.6k2021: 54.5k2022: 55.7k2023: 56.8k2024: 58.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland stood at 58,349. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 58,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,956, in 2012.

Switzerland ranks 79th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 44,956
2013 46,306 +3.0%
2014 47,889 +3.4%
2015 48,528 +1.3%
2016 49,167 +1.3%
2017 51,133 +4.0%
2018 51,655 +1.0%
2019 52,635 +1.9%
2020 53,554 +1.7%
2021 54,453 +1.7%
2022 55,749 +2.4%
2023 56,804 +1.9%
2024 58,349 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49,034 44,956 52,635 8
2020s 55,782 53,554 58,349 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 76 Jordan 64,348 compare
  2. 77 Mali 59,920 compare
  3. 78 Benin 59,742 compare
  4. 80 Chad 54,801 compare
  5. 81 Portugal 52,131 compare
  6. 82 Norway 51,889 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland was 58,349 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 58,349 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 44,956 in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.