Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 % of total in Switzerland peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 % of total 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 % of total in Switzerland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland was 21.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/