Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 22,052 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22,052
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
22,271
in 2021
All-time low
14,473
in 2000
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland stood at 22,052.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 22,271 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,473, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 122 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 primary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,896 | — |
| 1999 | 14,657 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 14,473 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15,279 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 16,178 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16,275 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16,632 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,412 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,238 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16,256 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,093 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 17,054 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 17,434 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,748 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21,604 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 21,711 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,604 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,260 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 20,530 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,816 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,866 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21,587 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 22,060 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,271 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22,052 | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22,052 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22,052 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,776 | 14,657 | 14,896 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,989 | 14,473 | 17,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,516 | 17,434 | 21,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,128 | 22,052 | 22,271 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Chad 29,207 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 26,139 compare
- 4 South Korea 19,558 compare
- 5 Iceland 19,376 compare
- 6 Singapore 18,612 compare
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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 22,052 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,271 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,473 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release