Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 89.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland is 89.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland peaked at 92.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Switzerland was 89.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Switzerland ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release