Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Switzerland
Switzerland: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
73rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Switzerland, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Switzerland is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Switzerland?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Switzerland was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release