Government expenditure on education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on education was 4.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.86
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 2003
All-time low
3.39
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.86 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Switzerland peaked at 5.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.39 | — |
| 1971 | 3.5 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.66 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.91 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.11 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.37 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.37 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.23 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.26 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.23 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.21 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.39 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.55 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.75 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.66 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.01 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 | 3.39 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 4.14 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 4.39 | 4.94 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.58 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.8 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.86 | 5.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on education in Switzerland was 4.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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