Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Switzerland

Switzerland: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 87.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 113 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2010
All-time low
87.1%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Switzerland, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 87.1 %1999: 89 %2000: 90.2 %2001: 89.4 %2002: 88.7 %2003: 88.1 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 88.6 %2006: 89.7 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 90.3 %2009: 90.1 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 90.3 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 87.8 %2017: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 87.9% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Switzerland peaked at 90.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 87.1%
1999 89.0% +2.2%
2000 90.2% +1.3%
2001 89.4% -0.8%
2002 88.7% -0.9%
2003 88.1% -0.7%
2004 89.3% +1.4%
2005 88.6% -0.9%
2006 89.7% +1.3%
2007 90.5% +0.9%
2008 90.3% -0.2%
2009 90.1% -0.2%
2010 90.7% +0.6%
2011 90.5% -0.2%
2012 90.3% -0.3%
2013 89.1% -1.4%
2014 87.8% -1.4%
2015 87.6% -0.3%
2016 87.8% +0.3%
2017 87.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.0% 87.1% 89.0% 2
2000s 89.5% 88.1% 90.5% 10
2010s 89.0% 87.6% 90.7% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 98 Argentina 88.4% compare
  2. 99 Finland 88.3% compare
  3. 100 Israel 88.0% compare
  4. 102 Gabon 87.9% compare
  5. 103 Latvia 87.7% compare
  6. 104 Indonesia 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Switzerland?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Switzerland was 87.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Switzerland ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current 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/