Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland stood at 1.44 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland peaked at 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre
- 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Switzerland was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.