Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant U in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant U was 566 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
566 millions
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 149 countries
All-time high
719.61 millions
in 2007
All-time low
236.2 millions
in 1975
Years of data
40
1975–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant U in Switzerland, 1975–2017

2003004005006007001975199620171975: 236.2 millions1976: 262.3 millions1977: 431.3 millions1978: 401.7 millions1979: 421.1 millions1980: 449.1 millions1981: 426.2 millions1982: 441.8 millions1983: 407.7 millions1984: 384 millions1985: 411.6 millions1986: 371.2 millions1987: 390 millions1988: 379.6 millions1989: 387.8 millions1991: 382.5 millions1993: 419.3 millions1994: 437.9 millions1995: 429.1 millions1996: 431.6 millions1998: 481.7 millions1999: 408.7 millions2000: 446.8 millions2001: 442.1 millions2002: 476 millions2003: 532.3 millions2004: 553.5 millions2005: 554.9 millions2006: 517.1 millions2007: 719.6 millions2008: 508.9 millions2009: 517.8 millions2010: 516.8 millions2011: 528 millions2012: 519.6 millions2013: 566.5 millions2014: 570.6 millions2015: 577.4 millions2016: 567 millions2017: 566 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Switzerland stood at 566 millions.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Switzerland peaked at 719.61 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 236.2 millions, in 1975.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 350.51 millions 236.2 millions 431.29 millions 5
1980s 404.9 millions 371.2 millions 449.08 millions 10
1990s 427.25 millions 382.48 millions 481.73 millions 7
2000s 526.89 millions 442.06 millions 719.61 millions 10
2010s 551.49 millions 516.84 millions 577.44 millions 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Singapore 697.93 millions compare
  2. 14 Belgium 634.16 millions compare
  3. 15 Hungary 616.14 millions compare
  4. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 560.93 millions compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 415.48 millions compare
  6. 19 Panama 391.33 millions compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Switzerland was 566 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 719.61 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 236.2 millions in 1975.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,288 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/