Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland

Switzerland: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland, 2012–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52012201720232012: 0.18 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 0.18 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.24 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.41 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.39 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.41 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.4 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.41 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.45 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.43 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.41 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 0.42 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland is 0.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Switzerland, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 0.2%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +33.3%
2015 0.4% +70.8%
2016 0.4% -4.9%
2017 0.4% +5.1%
2018 0.4% -2.4%
2019 0.4% +2.5%
2020 0.5% +9.8%
2021 0.4% -4.4%
2022 0.4% -4.7%
2023 0.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 8
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 28 Italy 0.4% compare
  2. 30 Romania 0.4% compare
  3. 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland was 0.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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