Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 14,494 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14,494 millions
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 148 countries
All-time high
15,210 millions
in 2008
All-time low
5,071 millions
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Switzerland stood at 14,494 millions.
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 us$ in Switzerland peaked at 15,210 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,071 millions, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,071 millions | — |
| 1971 | 6,398 millions | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 6,779 millions | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,543 millions | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 8,298 millions | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5,616 millions | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 6,009 millions | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11,774 millions | +96.0% |
| 1994 | 11,895 millions | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,072 millions | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,305 millions | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10,744 millions | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 10,681 millions | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,875 millions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11,320 millions | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11,891 millions | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 11,789 millions | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,692 millions | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,137 millions | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,976 millions | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11,994 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,210 millions | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 14,057 millions | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 14,086 millions | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,000 millions | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,032 millions | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,213 millions | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14,150 millions | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,778 millions | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13,956 millions | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13,971 millions | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,862 millions | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,011 millions | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,263 millions | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14,395 millions | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14,494 millions | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,818 millions | 5,071 millions | 8,298 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,137 millions | 5,616 millions | 12,305 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,294 millions | 10,875 millions | 15,210 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,006 millions | 13,778 millions | 14,213 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,384 millions | 14,263 millions | 14,494 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 us$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Switzerland was 14,494 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,210 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,071 millions in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release