Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 2,806 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
2,806 millions
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2,806 millions
in 2017
All-time low
164.74 millions
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, 1970–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k197019932017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2,806 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Switzerland peaked at 2,806 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164.74 millions, in 1970.

That places Switzerland 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 417.14 millions 164.74 millions 551.77 millions 10
1980s 497.16 millions 424.22 millions 582.32 millions 10
1990s 821.03 millions 695.24 millions 897.75 millions 8
2000s 1,014 millions 957.17 millions 1,102 millions 10
2010s 1,770 millions 1,079 millions 2,806 millions 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Australia 3,065 millions compare
  2. 18 Norway 2,860 millions compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 2,841 millions compare
  4. 21 Denmark 2,732 millions compare
  5. 22 Austria 2,113 millions compare
  6. 23 Chile 2,072 millions compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Switzerland was 2,806 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,806 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 164.74 millions in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-pre-primary-education-constant-us-millions/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-pre-primary-education-constant-us-millions/switzerland/">Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Switzerland</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/