Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 32.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.1% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Switzerland peaked at 57.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 120 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.0% | — |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 38.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.1% | 37.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 44 Belgium 32.7% compare
- 45 Cape Verde 32.5% compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 32.3% compare
- 48 Belarus 30.6% compare
- 49 Estonia 29.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 28.8% 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Switzerland was 32.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release