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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Switzerland, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,034 | 44,956 | 52,635 | 8 |
| 2020s | 55,782 | 53,554 | 58,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.