Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 14.6% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland is 14.6%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland peaked at 16.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.6% | — |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 48 United States of America 17.7%
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 16.8%
- 50 Rwanda 15.0%
- 52 Belarus 12.2%
- 53 Niger 11.2%
- 54 Morocco 10.0% compare
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 14.6% in 2007, 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 16.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2007.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release