Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 9,236 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
9,236 millions
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 153 countries
All-time high
9,236 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,948 millions
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Switzerland, 1970–2017

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Switzerland stood at 9,236 millions. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Switzerland peaked at 9,236 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,948 millions, in 1970.

That places Switzerland 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,527 millions 1,948 millions 2,852 millions 10
1980s 3,342 millions 3,110 millions 3,829 millions 10
1990s 4,631 millions 4,235 millions 5,295 millions 8
2000s 6,974 millions 5,377 millions 8,009 millions 10
2010s 8,446 millions 7,537 millions 9,236 millions 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 China, People's Republic of 11,261 millions compare
  2. 17 Mexico 10,549 millions compare
  3. 18 Sweden 9,711 millions compare
  4. 20 Norway 8,410 millions compare
  5. 21 Denmark 8,082 millions compare
  6. 22 Argentina 7,751 millions compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Switzerland was 9,236 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9,236 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,948 millions in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/