Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 13,035 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,035 millions
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 137 countries
All-time high
13,679 millions
in 2008
All-time low
5,051 millions
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13,035 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 13,679 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,051 millions, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,051 millions | — |
| 1991 | 5,404 millions | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 10,590 millions | +96.0% |
| 1994 | 10,698 millions | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10,858 millions | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11,067 millions | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9,663 millions | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 9,606 millions | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9,781 millions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10,181 millions | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10,694 millions | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10,602 millions | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,515 millions | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10,916 millions | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,770 millions | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,787 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,679 millions | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 12,643 millions | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 12,669 millions | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,592 millions | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,620 millions | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,783 millions | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,726 millions | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,392 millions | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12,552 millions | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,565 millions | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,467 millions | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,601 millions | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,828 millions | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12,946 millions | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,035 millions | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,117 millions | 5,051 millions | 11,067 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,057 millions | 9,781 millions | 13,679 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,597 millions | 12,392 millions | 12,783 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,936 millions | 12,828 millions | 13,035 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 13,035 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,679 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,051 millions in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release