Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0054 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0054 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0054 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, female (number), per capita in Switzerland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0054 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.