Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 86.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 86.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 98.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.6% | — |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 84.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.3% | 86.3% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland was 86.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release