Switzerland - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Switzerland was 28.95 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.01 in 1991, while its lowest value was 25.30 in 2008.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.43 |
| 1971 | 29.23 |
| 1972 | 28.42 |
| 1973 | 28.46 |
| 1974 | 27.87 |
| 1990 | 46.47 |
| 1991 | 48.01 |
| 1993 | 28.07 |
| 1994 | 27.90 |
| 1995 | 28.02 |
| 1996 | 27.44 |
| 1998 | 32.54 |
| 1999 | 31.85 |
| 2000 | 31.42 |
| 2001 | 31.51 |
| 2002 | 31.01 |
| 2003 | 29.97 |
| 2004 | 30.02 |
| 2005 | 29.69 |
| 2006 | 29.24 |
| 2007 | 29.39 |
| 2008 | 25.30 |
| 2009 | 27.93 |
| 2010 | 27.97 |
| 2011 | 28.91 |
| 2012 | 29.33 |
| 2013 | 29.70 |
| 2014 | 29.58 |
| 2015 | 28.52 |
| 2016 | 28.95 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Switzerland was 35.57 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 48.19 in 1974, while its lowest value was 24.33 in 1990.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.10 |
| 1971 | 47.17 |
| 1972 | 46.29 |
| 1973 | 46.70 |
| 1974 | 48.19 |
| 1990 | 24.33 |
| 1991 | 25.39 |
| 1993 | 45.80 |
| 1994 | 46.02 |
| 1995 | 46.45 |
| 1996 | 47.03 |
| 1998 | 40.38 |
| 1999 | 39.42 |
| 2000 | 39.44 |
| 2001 | 39.05 |
| 2002 | 38.22 |
| 2003 | 36.46 |
| 2004 | 35.67 |
| 2005 | 37.66 |
| 2006 | 37.50 |
| 2007 | 38.18 |
| 2008 | 45.37 |
| 2009 | 41.45 |
| 2010 | 41.27 |
| 2011 | 39.83 |
| 2012 | 39.12 |
| 2013 | 38.81 |
| 2014 | 37.62 |
| 2015 | 35.57 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Switzerland was 26.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 27.94 in 2004, while its lowest value was 16.81 in 1976.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.57 |
| 1971 | 18.93 |
| 1972 | 18.60 |
| 1973 | 18.92 |
| 1974 | 17.60 |
| 1975 | 17.65 |
| 1976 | 16.81 |
| 1977 | 17.64 |
| 1978 | 17.35 |
| 1979 | 18.55 |
| 1980 | 19.86 |
| 1981 | 20.11 |
| 1982 | 19.67 |
| 1983 | 19.99 |
| 1984 | 19.68 |
| 1985 | 19.13 |
| 1986 | 19.84 |
| 1987 | 20.27 |
| 1988 | 20.40 |
| 1989 | 20.79 |
| 1990 | 20.93 |
| 1991 | 21.16 |
| 1993 | 20.68 |
| 1994 | 20.51 |
| 1995 | 19.91 |
| 1996 | 19.74 |
| 1998 | 20.35 |
| 1999 | 22.31 |
| 2000 | 22.29 |
| 2001 | 23.11 |
| 2002 | 24.23 |
| 2003 | 27.08 |
| 2004 | 27.94 |
| 2005 | 25.96 |
| 2006 | 26.59 |
| 2007 | 25.45 |
| 2008 | 24.00 |
| 2009 | 25.14 |
| 2010 | 25.31 |
| 2011 | 26.00 |
| 2012 | 26.31 |
| 2013 | 26.15 |
| 2014 | 26.38 |
| 2015 | 26.26 |
| 2016 | 26.00 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Switzerland was 15.53 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 17.18 in 1990, while its lowest value was 14.33 in 1999.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.59 |
| 1985 | 15.52 |
| 1986 | 15.73 |
| 1987 | 15.45 |
| 1988 | 16.16 |
| 1989 | 15.82 |
| 1990 | 17.18 |
| 1991 | 17.17 |
| 1993 | 16.16 |
| 1994 | 15.51 |
| 1995 | 15.31 |
| 1996 | 15.28 |
| 1998 | 14.55 |
| 1999 | 14.33 |
| 2000 | 14.45 |
| 2001 | 15.26 |
| 2002 | 15.18 |
| 2003 | 16.20 |
| 2004 | 16.10 |
| 2005 | 15.70 |
| 2006 | 15.85 |
| 2007 | 15.56 |
| 2008 | 15.89 |
| 2009 | 15.52 |
| 2010 | 15.29 |
| 2011 | 15.45 |
| 2012 | 15.48 |
| 2013 | 15.10 |
| 2014 | 15.32 |
| 2015 | 15.39 |
| 2016 | 15.36 |
| 2017 | 15.46 |
| 2018 | 15.53 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Switzerland was 4.86 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 5.37 in 2003, while its lowest value was 4.14 in 1989.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.23 |
| 1981 | 4.19 |
| 1982 | 4.26 |
| 1983 | 4.36 |
| 1984 | 4.22 |
| 1985 | 4.17 |
| 1986 | 4.21 |
| 1987 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 4.23 |
| 1989 | 4.14 |
| 1990 | 4.39 |
| 1991 | 4.54 |
| 1993 | 4.94 |
| 1994 | 4.90 |
| 1995 | 4.91 |
| 1996 | 4.92 |
| 1998 | 4.74 |
| 1999 | 4.75 |
| 2000 | 4.65 |
| 2001 | 4.81 |
| 2002 | 5.16 |
| 2003 | 5.37 |
| 2004 | 5.29 |
| 2005 | 5.06 |
| 2006 | 4.82 |
| 2007 | 4.56 |
| 2008 | 4.73 |
| 2009 | 4.89 |
| 2010 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | 4.86 |
| 2013 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 4.88 |
| 2015 | 4.94 |
| 2016 | 4.93 |
| 2017 | 4.95 |
| 2018 | 4.86 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
