Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 43,010 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43,010 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 196 countries
All-time high
43,010 number
in 2018
All-time low
36,697 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Switzerland, 2012–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201520182012: 36.7k number2013: 38.1k number2014: 39.3k number2015: 39.9k number2016: 40.6k number2017: 42.3k number2018: 43.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Switzerland is 43,010 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 69th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 36,697 number
2013 38,138 number +3.9%
2014 39,263 number +2.9%
2015 39,934 number +1.7%
2016 40,606 number +1.7%
2017 42,343 number +4.3%
2018 43,010 number +1.6%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 66 Tunisia 45,568 number compare
  2. 67 Angola 45,210 number compare
  3. 68 Romania 44,159 number compare
  4. 70 Portugal 41,538 number compare
  5. 71 Zimbabwe 40,718 number
  6. 72 Zambia 39,407 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Switzerland?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Switzerland was 43,010 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43,010 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 36,697 number in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.