Government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on education, total was 15.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland peaked at 17.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 15.6% | — |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Switzerland was 15.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.