Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 6,518 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,518 millions
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 115 countries
All-time high
6,597 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,693 millions
in 2000
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,518 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Switzerland peaked at 6,597 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,693 millions, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 115 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, US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,037 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,933 millions | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,693 millions | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,842 millions | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,210 millions | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3,634 millions | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 3,982 millions | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4,026 millions | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,021 millions | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,382 millions | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5,249 millions | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 5,418 millions | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,745 millions | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,597 millions | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 6,185 millions | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6,310 millions | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,366 millions | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,084 millions | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,037 millions | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,029 millions | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,015 millions | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,901 millions | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,263 millions | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6,572 millions | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 6,518 millions | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,985 millions | 2,933 millions | 3,037 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,946 millions | 2,693 millions | 5,418 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,127 millions | 5,745 millions | 6,597 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,451 millions | 6,263 millions | 6,572 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, us$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Switzerland was 6,518 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,597 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,693 millions in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release