Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +80.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | +71.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1971 | +42.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release