Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 69 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2000
All-time low
64.3%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland is 66.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 68.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.4% | — |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 64.4% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
- 29 South Africa 67.6% compare
- 30 Senegal 67.5% compare
- 32 Romania 66.6% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.9% compare
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland was 66.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release