Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 24.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
24.5%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2008
All-time low
22.8%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland, 1998–2015

01020301998200620151998: 261999: 25.32000: 24.72001: 25.32002: 26.92003: 26.62004: 25.52005: 25.42006: 23.82007: 22.82008: 28.22009: 26.92010: 26.32011: 25.92012: 262013: 26.42014: 26.42015: 24.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 24.5% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2015.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland peaked at 28.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 23rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Switzerland, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 26.0%
1999 25.3% -2.9%
2000 24.7% -2.5%
2001 25.3% +2.6%
2002 26.9% +6.3%
2003 26.6% -1.0%
2004 25.5% -4.3%
2005 25.4% -0.4%
2006 23.8% -6.0%
2007 22.8% -4.3%
2008 28.2% +23.7%
2009 26.9% -4.5%
2010 26.3% -2.4%
2011 25.9% -1.5%
2012 26.0% +0.3%
2013 26.4% +1.7%
2014 26.4% -0.1%
2015 24.5% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7% 25.3% 26.0% 2
2000s 25.6% 22.8% 28.2% 10
2010s 25.9% 24.5% 26.4% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Norway 26.1% compare
  2. 21 Mali 25.4% compare
  3. 22 Aruba 25.1% compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 24.1% compare
  5. 25 Malawi 24.0% compare
  6. 26 Latvia 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Switzerland was 24.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/