Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 20.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 20.3% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 240.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 20.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.3% | — |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +170.4% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.3% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland was 20.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release