Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 23.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland stood at 23.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 33.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 24.6% | 7 |
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 23.8% in 2016, 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 33.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release