Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 8,485 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland is 8,485 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 8,485 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,260 millions, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 133 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 primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,849 millions | — |
| 1991 | 8,316 millions | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5,280 millions | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 5,276 millions | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,328 millions | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5,260 millions | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,334 millions | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 6,309 millions | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,325 millions | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,667 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7,042 millions | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7,077 millions | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,181 millions | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,998 millions | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,832 millions | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,755 millions | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,170 millions | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6,896 millions | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 6,952 millions | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,372 millions | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7,651 millions | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7,901 millions | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,079 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,972 millions | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,237 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,485 millions | +3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8,485 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,312 millions, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8,485 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -36.5% | 8,316 millions | 5,280 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,244 millions | 5,260 millions | 8,316 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,794 millions | 6,170 millions | 7,181 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,831 millions | 6,952 millions | 8,485 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 8,485 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,485 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,260 millions in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/