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

Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 13.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 102 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2009
All-time low
13.3%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 13.3 %1999: 13.3 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 13.9 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 15 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 15.2 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland is 13.8%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland peaked at 16.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 66th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 primary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 13.3%
1999 13.3% +0.5%
2000 14.3% +7.2%
2001 14.3% -0.2%
2002 13.9% -3.0%
2003 13.5% -2.5%
2004 13.3% -1.2%
2005 13.6% +1.8%
2006 14.4% +5.8%
2007 14.2% -1.1%
2008 15.0% +5.5%
2009 16.3% +8.9%
2010 15.4% -5.5%
2011 15.2% -1.2%
2012 15.4% +1.0%
2013 15.2% -1.3%
2014 14.9% -1.8%
2015 13.6% -9.1%
2016 13.7% +0.9%
2017 13.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.3% 16.3% 10
2010s 14.7% 13.6% 15.4% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 63 Norway 14.9% compare
  2. 64 Philippines 14.3% compare
  3. 65 Japan 13.9% compare
  4. 67 Uruguay 13.5% compare
  5. 68 British Virgin Islands 13.3% compare
  6. 69 Barbados 13.0% 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 13.8% in 2017, 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 16.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Switzerland ranks 66th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 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/