Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 43,474 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Switzerland stood at 43,474.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Switzerland peaked at 46,193 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,541, in 1981.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,541 | — |
| 1991 | 7,377 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 7,836 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7,905 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7,975 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,044 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,243 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11,062 | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 18,772 | +69.7% |
| 2003 | 20,417 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 26,234 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 34,076 | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 32,545 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31,725 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,797 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 37,235 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 39,842 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 41,480 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46,193 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 39,434 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 32,674 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 33,276 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33,878 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 34,446 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36,406 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 37,987 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38,425 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39,086 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41,240 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 41,585 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43,474 | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +69.7% | 11,062 | 18,772 |
| 2001 | +34.2% | 8,243 | 11,062 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,541 | 6,541 | 6,541 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,827 | 7,377 | 8,044 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,411 | 8,243 | 37,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,562 | 32,674 | 46,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,762 | 38,425 | 43,474 | 5 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Switzerland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Switzerland was 43,474 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,193 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,541 in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.