Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 58.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 64.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 57th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.9% | — |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.7% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.7% | 58.9% | 3 |
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 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 58.9% 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 64.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 82 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release