Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 43,010 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Switzerland, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Switzerland stood at 43,010 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36,697 number | — |
| 2013 | 38,138 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 39,263 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 40,606 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 42,343 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 43,010 number | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 43,010 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 43,010 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Switzerland was 43,010 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 43,010 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,697 number in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.