Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 37.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 37.4% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Switzerland peaked at 59.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.3% | — |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 46.3% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.4% | 41.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 36 Cape Verde 38.3% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.0% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 37.5% compare
- 40 Estonia 36.9% compare
- 41 Jamaica 36.6% compare
- 42 Austria 36.2% compare
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, tertiary in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Switzerland was 37.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.