Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 5,031 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,031 millions
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 95 countries
All-time high
5,031 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,409 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 2.4k millions1999: 2.4k millions2000: 2.5k millions2001: 2.7k millions2002: 2.9k millions2003: 2.9k millions2004: 2.9k millions2005: 3.0k millions2006: 3.1k millions2007: 3.4k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 4.0k millions2010: 4.1k millions2011: 4.2k millions2012: 4.3k millions2013: 4.5k millions2014: 4.6k millions2015: 4.7k millions2016: 4.9k millions2017: 5.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland is 5,031 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 5,031 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,409 millions, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,427 millions 2,409 millions 2,444 millions 2
2000s 3,133 millions 2,543 millions 4,014 millions 10
2010s 4,536 millions 4,090 millions 5,031 millions 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Iran 7,398 millions compare
  2. 16 Sweden 6,490 millions compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 5,578 millions compare
  4. 19 Thailand 4,662 millions compare
  5. 20 Norway 4,626 millions compare
  6. 21 Austria 4,531 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Switzerland was 5,031 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5,031 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,409 millions in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/