Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2020
All-time low
5.1%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Switzerland, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.3% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.1% | — |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Switzerland?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Switzerland was 5.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release