Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 6,999 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,999 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Switzerland peaked at 7,253 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,438 millions, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 111 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, US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,785 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,655 millions | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,438 millions | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,555 millions | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,912 millions | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 3,473 millions | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 3,674 millions | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,984 millions | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3,997 millions | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,206 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6,996 millions | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 5,898 millions | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 6,123 millions | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,253 millions | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 6,970 millions | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,158 millions | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,110 millions | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,250 millions | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6,093 millions | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,078 millions | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,174 millions | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,209 millions | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,695 millions | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7,041 millions | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,999 millions | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,720 millions | 2,655 millions | 2,785 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,013 millions | 2,438 millions | 6,996 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,542 millions | 6,078 millions | 7,253 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,912 millions | 6,695 millions | 7,041 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, us$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Switzerland was 6,999 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,253 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,438 millions in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release