Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
67.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2015
All-time low
64.8%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland stood at 67.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 69.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 80 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 | 64.8% | — |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 66.9% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.9% | 68.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 24 Mexico 70.2% compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.8% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
- 28 Albania 67.7% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 67.6% compare
- 30 Paraguay 67.5% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 67.9% 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 69.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 80 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 up 0.2%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release