Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 23,489 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23,489 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 159 countries
All-time high
29,124 number
in 2012
All-time low
5,985 number
in 1981
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland, 1981–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1981199920181981: 6.0k number1991: 6.5k number1996: 6.7k number1999: 6.8k number2000: 6.9k number2001: 9.0k number2002: 14.8k number2003: 15.9k number2004: 19.0k number2005: 23.1k number2006: 22.3k number2007: 21.1k number2008: 22.1k number2009: 24.3k number2010: 25.7k number2011: 26.1k number2012: 29.1k number2014: 21.6k number2016: 22.1k number2017: 22.2k number2018: 23.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland stood at 23,489 number.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland peaked at 29,124 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,985 number, in 1981.

Switzerland ranks 36th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 5,985 number
1991 6,537 number +9.2%
1996 6,717 number +2.8%
1999 6,782 number +1.0%
2000 6,911 number +1.9%
2001 9,012 number +30.4%
2002 14,828 number +64.5%
2003 15,945 number +7.5%
2004 19,021 number +19.3%
2005 23,097 number +21.4%
2006 22,329 number -3.3%
2007 21,062 number -5.7%
2008 22,132 number +5.1%
2009 24,253 number +9.6%
2010 25,673 number +5.9%
2011 26,119 number +1.7%
2012 29,124 number +11.5%
2014 21,578 number -25.9%
2016 22,109 number +2.5%
2017 22,215 number +0.5%
2018 23,489 number +5.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 23,489 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 3.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 23,489 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +64.5% 9,012 number 14,828 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,985 number 5,985 number 5,985 number 1
1990s 6,679 number 6,537 number 6,782 number 3
2000s 17,859 number 6,911 number 24,253 number 10
2010s 24,330 number 21,578 number 29,124 number 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 33 Cuba 25,558 number compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  3. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  5. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  6. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Switzerland was 23,489 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 29,124 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,985 number in 1981.
How does Switzerland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/