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

Switzerland: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,180 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16,180
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
4th
of 102 countries
All-time high
18,474
in 2008
All-time low
14,342
in 1999
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Switzerland, 1998–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200620151998: 14.6k1999: 14.3k2000: 14.5k2001: 14.9k2002: 15.8k2003: 15.5k2004: 15.1k2005: 15.4k2006: 15.0k2007: 14.8k2008: 18.5k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.8k2012: 16.8k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.4k2015: 16.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 16,180 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2015.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland peaked at 18,474 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,342, in 1999.

That places Switzerland 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,465 14,342 14,589 2
2000s 15,654 14,452 18,474 10
2010s 16,903 16,180 17,428 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 21,903 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 19,908 compare
  3. 3 Norway 16,430 compare
  4. 5 Austria 14,787 compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 14,128 compare
  6. 7 Hong Kong 13,642 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland?
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Switzerland was 16,180 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18,474 in 2008.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,342 in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,296 data points, 1971–2019
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/