All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Switzerland
Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 81.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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 upper in Switzerland is 81.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Switzerland peaked at 83.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.0% | — |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 78.8% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 77.4% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.5% | 83.6% | 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 upper in Switzerland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Switzerland was 81.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release