Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 32,605 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32,605 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 34,068 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,924, in 1979.
That places Switzerland 68th out of 209 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, male (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23,924 | — |
| 1980 | 24,781 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33,526 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 34,068 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32,986 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31,661 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 31,103 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 31,098 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,980 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30,670 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 30,972 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31,471 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31,981 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32,605 | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 32,605 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 32,605 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +35.3% | 24,781 | 33,526 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,924 | 23,924 | 23,924 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24,781 | 24,781 | 24,781 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32,203 | 30,980 | 34,068 | 7 |
| 2020s | 31,540 | 30,670 | 32,605 | 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, male in Switzerland?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland was 32,605 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,068 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,924 in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release