Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ was 762 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
762 millions
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
20th
of 149 countries
All-time high
762 millions
in 2022
All-time low
163.89 millions
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2022
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 762 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 762 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 163.89 millions, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 163.89 millions | — |
| 1993 | 188.11 millions | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 200.66 millions | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 200.76 millions | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 206.05 millions | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 236.23 millions | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 203.38 millions | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 227.47 millions | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 229.95 millions | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 255.49 millions | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 287.98 millions | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 304.64 millions | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 308.5 millions | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 309.58 millions | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 460.56 millions | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 340.91 millions | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 353.61 millions | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 354.96 millions | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 381.75 millions | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 387.06 millions | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 435.52 millions | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 446.38 millions | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 465.71 millions | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 467.15 millions | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 469.24 millions | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 554.47 millions | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 590.87 millions | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 610.25 millions | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 665.31 millions | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 762 millions | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.87 millions | 163.89 millions | 236.23 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 307.87 millions | 227.47 millions | 460.56 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.31 millions | 354.96 millions | 590.87 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.19 millions | 610.25 millions | 762 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Switzerland was 762 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 762 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.89 millions in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release