Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 89.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland is 89.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland peaked at 90.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.1% | — |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 87.1% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.1% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 87.6% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 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 primary in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Switzerland was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release