Teachers in primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, male was 8,645 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8,645 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8,790 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,168 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2012–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2012201520182012: 8.3k number2013: 8.2k number2014: 8.6k number2016: 8.6k number2017: 8.8k number2018: 8.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 8,645 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 91 Portugal 9,844 number compare
  2. 92 Sri Lanka 9,643 number compare
  3. 93 Costa Rica 9,062 number compare
  4. 95 Tajikistan 8,297 number compare
  5. 96 Oman 8,268 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Switzerland?
Teachers in primary education, male in Switzerland was 8,645 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8,790 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,168 number in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/