Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 13,567 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13,567 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 137 countries
All-time high
16,353 number
in 2013
All-time low
13,567 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, 2012–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201520182012: 16.3k number2013: 16.4k number2014: 15.4k number2016: 14.1k number2017: 13.7k number2018: 13.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland stood at 13,567 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 16,256 number
2013 16,353 number +0.6%
2014 15,353 number -6.1%
2016 14,134 number -7.9%
2017 13,672 number -3.3%
2018 13,567 number -0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Switzerland was 13,567 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16,353 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,567 number in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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/