Teachers in primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teachers in primary education, male was 8,645 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Switzerland, 2012–2018
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,259 number | — |
| 2013 | 8,168 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,626 number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,561 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,790 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,645 number | -1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8,645 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 4.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8,645 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 91 Portugal 9,844 number compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 9,643 number compare
- 93 Costa Rica 9,062 number compare
- 95 Tajikistan 8,297 number compare
- 96 Oman 8,268 number compare
- 97 Central African Republic 7,894 number compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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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/