Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland

Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 20,635 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20,635
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
22,412
in 2014
All-time low
13,464
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200720171998: 13.6k1999: 13.5k2000: 13.7k2001: 14.1k2002: 14.8k2003: 14.7k2004: 14.0k2005: 14.9k2006: 14.5k2007: 14.4k2008: 21.4k2009: 18.3k2010: 18.3k2011: 18.5k2012: 20.5k2013: 21.7k2014: 22.4k2015: 19.3k2016: 20.7k2017: 20.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland is 20,635, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 22,412 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,464, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 2nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,518 13,464 13,573 2
2000s 15,483 13,661 21,414 10
2010s 20,253 18,270 22,412 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 22,273 compare
  2. 3 Austria 16,545 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 15,443 compare
  4. 5 Finland 15,322 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 20,635 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 22,412 in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,464 in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/