Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by was 19,590 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Switzerland stood at 19,590 Euro. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 232.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Switzerland peaked at 19,590 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,885 Euro, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,312 Euro | — |
| 2013 | 5,885 Euro | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7,746 Euro | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 14,351 Euro | +85.3% |
| 2016 | 14,296 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,349 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,101 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15,175 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16,059 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 16,329 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17,684 Euro | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 19,590 Euro | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,527 Euro | 5,885 Euro | 15,175 Euro | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,415 Euro | 16,059 Euro | 19,590 Euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Switzerland?
- Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Switzerland was 19,590 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,590 Euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,885 Euro in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.9%. 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 expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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