Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 24.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland is 24.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 26.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 127 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland was 24.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 primary 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