Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 11,908 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland is 11,908 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 11,908 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,457 millions, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,648 millions | — |
| 1991 | 10,222 millions | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6,490 millions | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 6,485 millions | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,549 millions | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,457 millions | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,787 millions | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 7,762 millions | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,792 millions | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,216 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,678 millions | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 8,717 millions | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,850 millions | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,603 millions | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,396 millions | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,304 millions | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,628 millions | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8,517 millions | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 8,586 millions | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,139 millions | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9,462 millions | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,782 millions | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10,005 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,937 millions | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,265 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10,552 millions | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10,728 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,240 millions | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,624 millions | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 11,859 millions | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11,908 millions | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,675 millions | 6,457 millions | 10,222 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,370 millions | 7,628 millions | 8,850 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,969 millions | 8,586 millions | 11,240 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,797 millions | 11,624 millions | 11,908 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 11,908 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,908 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,457 millions in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release