Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 38,864 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38,864 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 38,965 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,761 millions, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,761 millions | — |
| 1991 | 21,288 millions | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 23,120 millions | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 23,245 millions | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23,376 millions | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23,532 millions | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23,932 millions | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24,371 millions | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24,799 millions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26,074 millions | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 27,982 millions | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29,081 millions | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 29,480 millions | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28,982 millions | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,718 millions | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28,257 millions | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30,148 millions | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 30,498 millions | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30,698 millions | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31,610 millions | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 32,259 millions | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32,940 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,828 millions | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34,838 millions | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35,459 millions | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36,202 millions | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36,588 millions | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37,638 millions | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38,759 millions | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38,965 millions | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38,864 millions | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,953 millions | 20,761 millions | 24,371 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,402 millions | 24,799 millions | 30,498 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,206 millions | 30,698 millions | 37,638 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,863 millions | 38,759 millions | 38,965 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 38,864 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,965 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,761 millions in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release