Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,491 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland is 16,491, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 20,712 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,241, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 95 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,258 | — |
| 1999 | 18,751 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18,789 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,349 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,712 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 20,104 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 20,154 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,759 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19,055 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 18,722 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19,306 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19,531 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19,436 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18,855 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18,431 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17,322 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17,289 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,324 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,443 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16,492 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16,241 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,388 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,655 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16,445 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,491 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,004 | 18,751 | 19,258 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,548 | 18,722 | 20,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,422 | 16,241 | 19,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,530 | 16,445 | 16,655 | 3 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 16,491 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,712 in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,241 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release