Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland

Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 11.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2006
All-time low
11.2%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 13.4 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 14.1 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 14.1 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 14 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 12 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 13.4%
1999 13.5% +0.3%
2000 14.1% +4.3%
2001 14.3% +1.9%
2002 13.8% -3.8%
2003 14.3% +3.4%
2004 14.1% -0.8%
2005 14.6% +3.6%
2006 14.8% +0.8%
2007 14.5% -2.1%
2008 14.0% -3.1%
2009 13.5% -3.5%
2010 13.3% -1.9%
2011 12.9% -3.0%
2012 13.2% +3.1%
2013 12.0% -9.3%
2014 11.7% -2.7%
2015 11.5% -1.7%
2016 11.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 13.4% 13.5% 2
2000s 14.2% 13.5% 14.8% 10
2010s 12.3% 11.2% 13.3% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 65 Denmark 12.0% compare
  2. 66 India 11.4% compare
  3. 67 Portugal 11.4% compare
  4. 69 Saint Lucia 11.2%
  5. 70 Malta 10.5% compare
  6. 71 Sri Lanka 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland was 11.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Switzerland ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/