Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 21.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2016.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.9% | — |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland was 21.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release