Education spending in Switzerland
Switzerland: Education spending was 4.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.86
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 2003
All-time low
3.1
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2022
Education spending in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Switzerland is 4.86, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Switzerland peaked at 5.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Education spending in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1 | — |
| 1970 | 3.39 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.66 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.91 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.11 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.37 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.37 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.23 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.26 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.23 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.21 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.39 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.55 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.75 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.66 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.01 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.06 | 3.39 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 4.14 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 4.39 | 4.94 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.58 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.8 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.86 | 5.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Switzerland?
- Education spending in Switzerland was 4.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for education spending?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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