All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland
Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 74.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland stood at 74.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland peaked at 76.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.8% | — |
| 1999 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 74.4% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.6% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.1% | 75.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Spain 74.5% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 74.4% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.1% compare
- 41 Israel 73.8% compare
- 42 Philippines 73.4% compare
- 43 Ghana 73.3% 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 public in Switzerland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland was 74.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release