Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 9,907 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Switzerland is 9,907 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 9,907 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,755 millions, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 148 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 tertiary education, PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,755 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,881 millions | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,091 millions | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,129 millions | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,123 millions | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,165 millions | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,327 millions | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,635 millions | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 2,738 millions | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,048 millions | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3,537 millions | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 4,146 millions | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 4,409 millions | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,076 millions | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 4,459 millions | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 4,487 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,698 millions | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5,080 millions | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5,176 millions | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,743 millions | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6,126 millions | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6,408 millions | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6,754 millions | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7,094 millions | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 7,305 millions | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,657 millions | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7,891 millions | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8,389 millions | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 8,872 millions | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9,178 millions | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,907 millions | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,138 millions | 1,755 millions | 2,635 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,068 millions | 2,738 millions | 5,080 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,854 millions | 5,176 millions | 8,389 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,319 millions | 8,872 millions | 9,907 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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Switzerland was 9,907 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,907 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,755 millions in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release