Statizoid

Norway vs Switzerland: Primary education, teachers

Norway
51,889
in 2024
Switzerland
58,349
in 2024
Norway rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
79th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,349 against 51,889 in Norway, a difference of 6,460.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.

Globally, Norway ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.