Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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.