Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 9,608 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
9,608 millions
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 135 countries
All-time high
9,632 millions
in 2014
All-time low
2,039 millions
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2015

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1990–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200220151990: 2.0k millions1991: 2.3k millions1993: 4.6k millions1994: 4.8k millions1995: 4.9k millions1996: 5.1k millions1998: 4.6k millions1999: 4.7k millions2000: 4.8k millions2001: 5.1k millions2002: 5.6k millions2003: 5.6k millions2004: 5.6k millions2005: 5.9k millions2006: 6.3k millions2007: 6.7k millions2008: 8.9k millions2009: 8.4k millions2010: 8.4k millions2011: 8.8k millions2012: 9.1k millions2013: 9.5k millions2014: 9.6k millions2015: 9.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 9,608 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 9,632 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,039 millions, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 27th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,133 millions 2,039 millions 5,149 millions 8
2000s 6,296 millions 4,845 millions 8,882 millions 10
2010s 9,185 millions 8,448 millions 9,632 millions 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 24 Sweden 11,258 millions compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 10,877 millions compare
  3. 26 Austria 10,164 millions compare
  4. 28 Kazakhstan 8,654 millions compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 8,389 millions compare
  6. 30 Pakistan 8,202 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland was 9,608 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9,632 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,039 millions in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Switzerland ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/