Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 18.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland is 18.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland peaked at 26.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.7% | — |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 17 New Zealand 19.2% compare
- 18 Hungary 19.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 19.1% compare
- 21 Norway 17.7% compare
- 22 Ireland 17.3% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.6% compare
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Switzerland was 18.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release