All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 68.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland stood at 68.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 73.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.1% | — |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 63.1% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 68.7% | 7 |
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 68.7% in 2016, 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 73.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release