Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland stood at 57.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 61.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.9% | — |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.9% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.1% | 58.6% | 7 |
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 57.1% in 2016, 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 61.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release