Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 26,060 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland is 26,060, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 27,755 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,564, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 98 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, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,687 | — |
| 1999 | 16,564 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,830 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17,429 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18,195 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18,126 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17,261 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 18,274 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 17,861 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17,700 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26,473 | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 22,636 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 22,566 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,983 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25,360 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 26,830 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 27,755 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 24,001 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 25,834 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 25,660 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25,744 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25,950 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26,127 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 26,592 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26,060 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,626 | 16,564 | 16,687 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,078 | 16,830 | 26,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,268 | 22,566 | 27,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,260 | 26,060 | 26,592 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 31,561 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 21,058 compare
- 4 Iceland 20,238 compare
- 5 Finland 19,904 compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 26,060 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,755 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,564 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release