Government expenditure per student, primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, primary was 24.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Switzerland is 24.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Switzerland peaked at 27.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.6% | — |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 7 |
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 per student, primary in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Switzerland was 24.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.