Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 44.9% 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
Switzerland recorded 44.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 52.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 68 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 | 48.9% | — |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 37.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 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 44.9% 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 52.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 68 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 7.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release