All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland
Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 77.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
77.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2008
All-time low
76.5%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1998–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland is 77.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland peaked at 82.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.1% | — |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.1% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.2% | 77.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 35 Armenia 80.7% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 37 South Africa 78.9% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 77.2% compare
- 40 Portugal 76.6% compare
- 41 Cameroon 76.3% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland was 77.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release