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
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Switzerland, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 Italy 0.4% compare
- 30 Romania 0.4% compare
- 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 21,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,057 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,973 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,110 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
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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