All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland stood at 70.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 91.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.3% | — |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.3% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 87.4% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 69.4% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.8% | 71.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland was 70.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release