Belgium vs Switzerland: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment

Belgium
98,999 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
124,180 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020062012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 124,180 Number against 98,999 Number in Belgium, a difference of 25,181 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 85,746 Number 84,338 Number 1,407 Number Belgium
2010s 86,386 Number 109,579 Number 23,193 Number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 124,180 Number against 98,999 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment between Belgium and Switzerland?
25,181 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed