Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 13,241 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,241 millions
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 148 countries
All-time high
13,241 millions
in 2022
All-time low
3,964 millions
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13,241 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Switzerland peaked at 13,241 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,964 millions, in 1971.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,354 millions | — |
| 1971 | 3,964 millions | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 4,163 millions | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 4,596 millions | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4,800 millions | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 10,727 millions | +123.5% |
| 1991 | 11,365 millions | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,216 millions | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 7,211 millions | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,282 millions | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,180 millions | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 8,658 millions | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 8,631 millions | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,664 millions | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,136 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 9,649 millions | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9,692 millions | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,840 millions | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9,566 millions | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9,335 millions | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9,233 millions | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,481 millions | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 9,470 millions | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 9,547 millions | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,161 millions | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 10,521 millions | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10,876 millions | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11,124 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,049 millions | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,413 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11,732 millions | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,928 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,497 millions | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12,925 millions | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,186 millions | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13,241 millions | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,375 millions | 3,964 millions | 4,800 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,534 millions | 7,180 millions | 11,365 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,307 millions | 8,481 millions | 9,840 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,085 millions | 9,547 millions | 12,497 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,117 millions | 12,925 millions | 13,241 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 us$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Switzerland was 13,241 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,241 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,964 millions in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release