Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Switzerland stood at 1.1 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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), per in Switzerland peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1655 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.475 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6638 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8623 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8236 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8029 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9423 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.827 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8575 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8718 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9214 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9615 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9725 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9893 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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% | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | 0.475 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -29.3% | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.827 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.643 units per square kilometre | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.9423 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9583 units per square kilometre | 0.827 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9725 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Andorra 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bermuda 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 0.855 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Switzerland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Switzerland was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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.