Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 6,029 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
6,029 millions
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6,597 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,693 millions
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 3.0k millions1999: 2.9k millions2000: 2.7k millions2001: 2.8k millions2002: 3.2k millions2003: 3.6k millions2004: 4.0k millions2005: 4.0k millions2006: 4.0k millions2007: 4.4k millions2008: 5.2k millions2009: 5.4k millions2010: 5.7k millions2011: 6.6k millions2012: 6.2k millions2013: 6.3k millions2014: 6.4k millions2015: 6.1k millions2016: 6.0k millions2017: 6.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 6,029 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Switzerland peaked at 6,597 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,693 millions, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 2,985 millions 2,933 millions 3,037 millions 2
2000s 3,946 millions 2,693 millions 5,418 millions 10
2010s 6,169 millions 5,745 millions 6,597 millions 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Australia 8,395 millions compare
  2. 11 Mexico 8,188 millions compare
  3. 12 Sweden 6,620 millions compare
  4. 14 Argentina 5,702 millions compare
  5. 15 Norway 5,549 millions compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 4,021 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Switzerland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Switzerland was 6,029 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6,597 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,693 millions in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/