Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland

Switzerland: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland, 2013–2023

00.511.52013201820232013: 1.4 Percentage2014: 1.4 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 1.4 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 1.2 Percentage2021: 1.2 Percentage2022: 1.2 Percentage2023: 1.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland peaked at 1.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure in Switzerland, 2013 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2013 1.4%
2014 1.4% +0.0%
2015 1.3% -7.1%
2016 1.3% +0.0%
2017 1.4% +7.7%
2018 1.4% +0.0%
2019 1.3% -7.1%
2020 1.2% -7.7%
2021 1.2% +0.0%
2022 1.2% +0.0%
2023 1.1% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 7
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland?
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Switzerland was 1.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
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