Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 31,969 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
31,969
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 154 countries
All-time high
31,969
in 2018
All-time low
30,223
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 31,969 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30,223 | — |
| 2013 | 31,093 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31,114 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,325 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31,969 | +2.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31,969 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,357, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31,969 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,099, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 31,969 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,969 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,223 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release