Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland is 11.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland peaked at 12.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.9% | — |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release