Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 7,504 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7,504 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Switzerland peaked at 8,690 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,074 millions, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,140 millions | — |
| 1999 | 5,074 millions | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,167 millions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,359 millions | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,655 millions | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,761 millions | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,610 millions | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,037 millions | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5,970 millions | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,874 millions | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,690 millions | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 7,326 millions | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 7,267 millions | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,332 millions | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,435 millions | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,554 millions | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,465 millions | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,982 millions | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7,010 millions | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,014 millions | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,022 millions | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,184 millions | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,369 millions | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7,445 millions | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,504 millions | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,107 millions | 5,074 millions | 5,140 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,145 millions | 5,167 millions | 8,690 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,226 millions | 6,982 millions | 7,554 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,440 millions | 7,369 millions | 7,504 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Switzerland was 7,504 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,690 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,074 millions in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release