Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 414 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
414 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
428 number
in 2017
All-time low
242 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland, 2012–2018

01002003004002012201520182012: 242 number2013: 338 number2014: 396 number2016: 409 number2017: 428 number2018: 414 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 414 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 242 number —
2013 338 number +39.7%
2014 396 number +17.2%
2016 409 number +3.3%
2017 428 number +4.6%
2018 414 number -3.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 414 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 5.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 414 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 67 Finland 494 number compare
  2. 68 Vietnam 450 number compare
  3. 69 Belarus 421 number compare
  4. 71 Nicaragua 408 number
  5. 72 Niger 403 number compare
  6. 73 New Zealand 392.96 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Switzerland was 414 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 428 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 242 number in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/