Teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in secondary education, male was 31,098 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31,098 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34,068 number
in 2013
All-time low
23,924 number
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland, 1979–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1979199820181979: 23.9k number1980: 24.8k number2012: 33.5k number2013: 34.1k number2014: 33.0k number2016: 31.7k number2017: 31.1k number2018: 31.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland stood at 31,098 number.

That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 34,068 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,924 number, in 1979.

Switzerland ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,924 number 23,924 number 23,924 number 1
1980s 24,781 number 24,781 number 24,781 number 1
2010s 32,407 number 31,098 number 34,068 number 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 62 Chile 33,782 number compare
  2. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32,021 number compare
  3. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 31,755 number compare
  4. 66 Greece 30,534 number compare
  5. 67 Sweden 30,257 number compare
  6. 68 Cuba 27,870 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Switzerland was 31,098 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 34,068 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 23,924 number in 1979.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/