Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.83 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Switzerland, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Switzerland stood at 9.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Switzerland peaked at 16.07 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.07 | 16.07 | 16.07 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.82 | 15.82 | 15.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 9.27 | 9.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Switzerland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Switzerland was 9.83 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.