All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 79.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 119 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2008
All-time low
77.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 79.4% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 80.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.0% | — |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 78.2% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.4% | 80.2% | 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 79.4% 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 80.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 119 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 up 0.4%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release