Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0076 units per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1979.
That places Switzerland 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0076 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0076 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0076 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.