Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 36,406 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Switzerland, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 36,406 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 46,193 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,541 number, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,541 number | — |
| 1991 | 7,377 number | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 7,836 number | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8,044 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,243 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11,062 number | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 18,772 number | +69.7% |
| 2003 | 20,417 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 26,234 number | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 34,076 number | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 32,545 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31,725 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,797 number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 37,235 number | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 39,842 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 41,480 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46,193 number | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 32,674 number | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 33,878 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 34,446 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36,406 number | +5.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 36,406 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 36,406 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +69.7% | 11,062 number | 18,772 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,541 number | 6,541 number | 6,541 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,752 number | 7,377 number | 8,044 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,411 number | 8,243 number | 37,235 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,846 number | 32,674 number | 46,193 number | 7 |
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 in Switzerland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Switzerland was 36,406 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,193 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,541 number in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.