Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 74th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.4% | — |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland was 12.1% in 2022, 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 14.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Switzerland ranks 74th out of 101 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release