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

France
104,856 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
124,180 Number
in 2012
France rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • France
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199920052012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 124,180 Number against 104,856 Number in France, a difference of 19,324 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 104,402 Number 84,338 Number 20,063 Number France
2010s 105,063 Number 109,579 Number 4,516 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, France or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 124,180 Number against 104,856 Number in France as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment between France and Switzerland?
19,324 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
France ranks 10th 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