Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 2.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland is 2.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 4.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.8% | — |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland was 2.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release