Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 6,306 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,306 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 6,306 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,409 millions, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 111 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, PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,409 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,444 millions | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,543 millions | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,711 millions | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,927 millions | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2,853 millions | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,927 millions | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,973 millions | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,153 millions | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3,434 millions | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3,808 millions | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 4,010 millions | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,086 millions | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,192 millions | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,283 millions | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,456 millions | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,550 millions | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,739 millions | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,950 millions | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,998 millions | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,990 millions | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,172 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,323 millions | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,684 millions | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,306 millions | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,427 millions | 2,409 millions | 2,444 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,134 millions | 2,543 millions | 4,010 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,642 millions | 4,086 millions | 5,172 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,771 millions | 5,323 millions | 6,306 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland was 6,306 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,306 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,409 millions in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release