Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland

Switzerland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 7.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.8%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1998
All-time low
6.8%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland, 1998–2015

02468101998200620151998: 9 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland stood at 7.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland peaked at 9.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 43rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 9.0%
1999 8.4% -7.1%
2000 7.5% -10.8%
2001 7.3% -3.0%
2002 8.9% +23.2%
2003 8.4% -5.7%
2004 8.3% -2.1%
2005 8.3% +0.9%
2006 7.7% -7.2%
2007 7.6% -1.6%
2008 6.8% -10.2%
2009 8.2% +19.2%
2010 8.2% +1.1%
2011 8.0% -3.4%
2012 7.1% -11.1%
2013 8.3% +17.9%
2014 8.5% +1.7%
2015 7.8% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 8.4% 9.0% 2
2000s 7.9% 6.8% 8.9% 10
2010s 8.0% 7.1% 8.5% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 40 Ukraine 9.2% compare
  2. 41 United States of America 9.0%
  3. 42 Czechia 8.0% compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 7.5% compare
  5. 45 Estonia 7.4% compare
  6. 46 Indonesia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Switzerland was 7.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 114 countries with data for 2015.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/