Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland

Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 30.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 90 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2014
All-time low
22.2%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 24.21999: 23.72000: 23.32001: 242002: 25.22003: 25.32004: 23.62005: 24.42006: 23.12007: 22.22008: 32.72009: 292010: 28.32011: 28.62012: 31.62013: 33.22014: 33.92015: 29.12016: 31.12017: 30.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland stood at 30.7%.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland peaked at 33.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 24.2%
1999 23.7% -2.0%
2000 23.3% -1.8%
2001 24.0% +2.8%
2002 25.2% +5.0%
2003 25.3% +0.4%
2004 23.6% -6.7%
2005 24.4% +3.6%
2006 23.1% -5.4%
2007 22.2% -4.0%
2008 32.7% +47.4%
2009 29.0% -11.4%
2010 28.3% -2.2%
2011 28.6% +0.9%
2012 31.6% +10.7%
2013 33.2% +5.0%
2014 33.9% +2.2%
2015 29.1% -14.2%
2016 31.1% +7.0%
2017 30.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 23.7% 24.2% 2
2000s 25.3% 22.2% 32.7% 10
2010s 30.8% 28.3% 33.9% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Finland 32.3% compare
  2. 4 Portugal 31.7% compare
  3. 5 Eswatini 30.8% compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 30.6% compare
  5. 8 Austria 30.3% compare
  6. 9 Jamaica 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Switzerland was 30.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/