Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 31,969 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
31,969 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
31,969 number
in 2018
All-time low
30,223 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 2012–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201520182012: 30.2k number2013: 31.1k number2014: 31.1k number2016: 31.3k number2017: 31.5k number2018: 32.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 31,969 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 30,223 number
2013 31,093 number +2.9%
2014 31,114 number +0.1%
2016 31,325 number +0.7%
2017 31,533 number +0.7%
2018 31,969 number +1.4%

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 50 Czechia 36,984 number
  2. 51 Greece 36,658 number compare
  3. 52 Afghanistan 33,600 number compare
  4. 54 Serbia 30,940 number compare
  5. 55 Benin 30,039 number
  6. 56 Austria 29,653 number compare

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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 number 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 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,223 number in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 134 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.