Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 29,111 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 29,111 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 29,111 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,379 millions, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,379 millions | — |
| 1991 | 8,882 millions | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 10,100 millions | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 10,372 millions | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10,649 millions | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10,949 millions | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11,438 millions | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11,813 millions | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,285 millions | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,188 millions | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 14,602 millions | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 15,289 millions | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15,763 millions | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15,703 millions | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16,746 millions | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 17,606 millions | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 19,577 millions | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 20,225 millions | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 20,471 millions | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22,094 millions | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 23,285 millions | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24,509 millions | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25,604 millions | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27,011 millions | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 28,091 millions | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 29,111 millions | +3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29,111 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29,111 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,323 millions | 8,379 millions | 11,813 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 16,098 millions | 12,285 millions | 20,225 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,022 millions | 20,471 millions | 29,111 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Switzerland was 29,111 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,111 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,379 millions in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/