Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 11,947 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Switzerland stood at 11,947 millions. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 11,947 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,838 millions, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 138 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, PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,898 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,270 millions | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2,838 millions | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 2,897 millions | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,987 millions | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,009 millions | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,722 millions | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 3,763 millions | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,859 millions | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,155 millions | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,529 millions | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4,588 millions | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,736 millions | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,661 millions | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,902 millions | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5,180 millions | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,953 millions | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,643 millions | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5,721 millions | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,387 millions | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 6,830 millions | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7,278 millions | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,573 millions | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,705 millions | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,133 millions | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,429 millions | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,700 millions | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,468 millions | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 9,979 millions | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 10,784 millions | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 11,947 millions | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,423 millions | 2,838 millions | 4,270 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,721 millions | 3,859 millions | 5,643 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,622 millions | 5,721 millions | 9,468 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,904 millions | 9,979 millions | 11,947 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Switzerland was 11,947 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,947 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,838 millions in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release