Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland is 22.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland peaked at 27.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.3% | — |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 24.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 Mali 22.8% compare
- 29 South Africa 22.8% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 22.4% compare
- 32 Dominica 22.2% compare
- 33 Sweden 22.1% compare
- 34 Netherlands 22.0% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland was 22.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release