Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 6.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 9.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 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 in Switzerland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland was 6.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release