Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 28.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland stood at 28.6%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland peaked at 33.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.6% | — |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.6% | 30.7% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland was 28.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release