Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 6,078 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,078 millions
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
7,253 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,438 millions
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Switzerland, 1998–2017

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1998200720171998: 2.8k millions1999: 2.7k millions2000: 2.4k millions2001: 2.6k millions2002: 2.9k millions2003: 3.5k millions2004: 3.7k millions2005: 4.0k millions2006: 4.0k millions2007: 4.2k millions2008: 7.0k millions2009: 5.9k millions2010: 6.1k millions2011: 7.3k millions2012: 7.0k millions2013: 7.2k millions2014: 7.1k millions2015: 6.3k millions2016: 6.1k millions2017: 6.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 6,078 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Switzerland peaked at 7,253 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,438 millions, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 12th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 2,785 millions
1999 2,655 millions -4.7%
2000 2,438 millions -8.2%
2001 2,555 millions +4.8%
2002 2,912 millions +14.0%
2003 3,473 millions +19.3%
2004 3,674 millions +5.8%
2005 3,984 millions +8.4%
2006 3,997 millions +0.3%
2007 4,206 millions +5.2%
2008 6,996 millions +66.3%
2009 5,898 millions -15.7%
2010 6,123 millions +3.8%
2011 7,253 millions +18.5%
2012 6,970 millions -3.9%
2013 7,158 millions +2.7%
2014 7,110 millions -0.7%
2015 6,250 millions -12.1%
2016 6,093 millions -2.5%
2017 6,078 millions -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,720 millions 2,655 millions 2,785 millions 2
2000s 4,013 millions 2,438 millions 6,996 millions 10
2010s 6,629 millions 6,078 millions 7,253 millions 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 India 9,602 millions compare
  2. 10 Mexico 9,235 millions compare
  3. 11 Argentina 8,179 millions compare
  4. 13 Austria 4,902 millions compare
  5. 14 Sweden 4,863 millions compare
  6. 15 Belgium 4,379 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Switzerland was 6,078 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7,253 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,438 millions in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/