Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 91.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
91.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 104 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2008
All-time low
89.6%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland stood at 91.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland peaked at 93.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 66th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.6% | — |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 89.6% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 89.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.7% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.4% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 63 Republic of Moldova 91.3% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.1% compare
- 65 Chad 91.1% compare
- 67 Senegal 91.0% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 90.9% compare
- 69 Germany 90.6% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Switzerland was 91.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Switzerland ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release