Current education expenditure, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current education expenditure, total was 89.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in Switzerland is 89.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Switzerland peaked at 92.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 87th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.3% | — |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 89.1% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.4% | 91.4% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Switzerland?
- Current education expenditure, total in Switzerland was 89.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Switzerland ranks 87th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).