Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release