Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2358 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2358 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.2358 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2067 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2358 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2358 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2163 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 55 Viet Nam 0.2535 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Senegal 0.249 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 0.2375 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kenya 0.2326 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malaysia 0.2252 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.2358 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2358 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2067 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.