Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 43,212 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43,212 millions
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
43,324 millions
in 2021
All-time low
12,646 millions
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Switzerland stood at 43,212 millions.
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 us$ in Switzerland peaked at 43,324 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,646 millions, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,646 millions | — |
| 1971 | 13,565 millions | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 14,644 millions | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 16,152 millions | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 17,222 millions | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 16,978 millions | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17,119 millions | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17,624 millions | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 17,201 millions | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 17,538 millions | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17,865 millions | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 17,992 millions | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 18,037 millions | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 18,595 millions | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 18,540 millions | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18,983 millions | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19,500 millions | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 19,603 millions | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20,559 millions | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 21,005 millions | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 23,084 millions | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 23,670 millions | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25,707 millions | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 25,846 millions | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25,991 millions | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26,165 millions | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 26,610 millions | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,098 millions | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 27,574 millions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28,991 millions | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 31,112 millions | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 32,334 millions | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 32,778 millions | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32,224 millions | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31,931 millions | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,418 millions | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33,522 millions | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 33,910 millions | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34,132 millions | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,146 millions | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,868 millions | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36,625 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37,612 millions | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38,735 millions | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39,426 millions | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40,252 millions | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40,681 millions | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41,849 millions | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43,096 millions | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 43,324 millions | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43,212 millions | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,069 millions | 12,646 millions | 17,624 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,068 millions | 17,865 millions | 21,005 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,521 millions | 23,084 millions | 27,098 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,579 millions | 27,574 millions | 33,910 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,033 millions | 34,132 millions | 41,849 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,211 millions | 43,096 millions | 43,324 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 us$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Switzerland was 43,212 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 43,324 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,646 millions in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release