Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 17,944 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 17,944 for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 18,371 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,517, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,517 | — |
| 1999 | 5,718 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,292 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 6,296 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,564 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,539 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,438 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,748 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,858 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,980 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,127 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,430 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 7,754 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,511 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,783 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,419 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9,698 | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 16,337 | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 16,366 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,812 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 17,035 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,674 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18,126 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18,371 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,944 | -2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17,944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17,944 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +68.5% | 9,698 | 16,337 |
| 2014 | +30.7% | 7,419 | 9,698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,618 | 5,517 | 5,718 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,727 | 6,292 | 7,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,439 | 7,419 | 17,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,147 | 17,944 | 18,371 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 17,944 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,371 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,517 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. 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 pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release