Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 10.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland stood at 10.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 16.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.0% | — |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Switzerland was 10.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release