Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 3,614 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3,614 for public educational expenditure by education level, programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 287.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Switzerland peaked at 3,614 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 933.5, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 935.2 | — |
| 2013 | 933.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,266 | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 2,474 | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 2,474 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,486 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,466 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,693 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2,890 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,964 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,238 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,614 | +11.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,614 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,614 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,966 | 933.5 | 2,693 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,176 | 2,890 | 3,614 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Switzerland?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Switzerland was 3,614 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,614 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.5 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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