Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Finland or Switzerland?

Finland, at 494 number against 414 number in Switzerland as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Switzerland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male

Finland

494 number

in 2018

Switzerland

414 number

in 2018

Finland rank

67th

Switzerland rank

70th

Teachers in pre-primary education, male over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 494 number against 414 number in Switzerland, a difference of 80 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 178 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Finland or Switzerland?: Finland, at 494 number against 414 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, male between Finland and Switzerland?: 80 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, male?: Finland ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/