Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 10.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.3% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2016.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Switzerland peaked at 16.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 103 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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
- 34 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 35 Netherlands 10.9% compare
- 36 Canada 10.4% compare
- 38 Japan 10.1% compare
- 39 Benin 10.0% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 9.9% compare
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Switzerland?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Switzerland was 10.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/