Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 6,286 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,286 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 6,286 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,040 millions, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,040 millions | — |
| 1999 | 5,042 millions | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,134 millions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,361 millions | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5,608 millions | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,421 millions | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,469 millions | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,487 millions | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,401 millions | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,504 millions | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,864 millions | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,054 millions | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,133 millions | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,998 millions | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,934 millions | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,989 millions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,012 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,113 millions | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,247 millions | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,257 millions | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,152 millions | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,140 millions | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,200 millions | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,250 millions | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,286 millions | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,041 millions | 5,040 millions | 5,042 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,530 millions | 5,134 millions | 6,054 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,097 millions | 5,934 millions | 6,257 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,245 millions | 6,200 millions | 6,286 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 upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 6,286 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,286 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,040 millions in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release