Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 29,230 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland stood at 29,230. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 42,355 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29,230, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,896 | — |
| 1999 | 34,765 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 35,239 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 36,884 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 39,854 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 42,355 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 42,038 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37,675 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 37,254 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 33,746 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 32,233 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 32,842 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31,245 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 31,887 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33,365 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 32,757 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 33,515 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,072 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 30,978 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31,572 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 31,430 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31,535 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,831 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,100 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 29,230 | -2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29,230 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29,230 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,330 | 31,896 | 34,765 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,012 | 32,233 | 42,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,936 | 30,978 | 33,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,387 | 29,230 | 31,831 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 29,230 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,355 in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,230 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release