Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 58,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 58,349 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 58,349 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,956, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44,956 | — |
| 2013 | 46,306 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47,889 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 49,167 | +2.7% |
| 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 | 49,106 | 44,956 | 52,635 | 7 |
| 2020s | 55,782 | 53,554 | 58,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 58,349 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,956 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release