Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland

Switzerland: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.1156 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1156
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1156
in 2020
All-time low
0.0962
in 1997
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200520201990: 0.1021991: 0.0991992: 0.0981993: 0.0991994: 0.1031995: 0.1051996: 0.1011997: 0.0961998: 0.0991999: 0.1042000: 0.1042001: 0.1022002: 0.1042003: 0.1052004: 0.1052005: 0.1062006: 0.1062007: 0.0982008: 0.0992009: 0.1022010: 0.1052011: 0.1122012: 0.1112013: 0.1132014: 0.1082015: 0.1112016: 0.1112017: 0.1112018: 0.1112019: 0.1132020: 0.116

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland is 0.1156, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland peaked at 0.1156 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0962, in 1997.

That places Switzerland 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1019
1991 0.0991 -2.8%
1992 0.098 -1.1%
1993 0.0993 +1.3%
1994 0.1028 +3.6%
1995 0.1047 +1.8%
1996 0.1008 -3.7%
1997 0.0962 -4.6%
1998 0.0987 +2.7%
1999 0.1038 +5.1%
2000 0.1044 +0.6%
2001 0.1023 -2.0%
2002 0.1038 +1.4%
2003 0.1052 +1.4%
2004 0.1047 -0.5%
2005 0.1058 +1.1%
2006 0.1064 +0.6%
2007 0.0983 -7.6%
2008 0.0992 +0.8%
2009 0.102 +2.8%
2010 0.105 +3.0%
2011 0.1124 +7.0%
2012 0.1108 -1.4%
2013 0.1128 +1.9%
2014 0.1085 -3.9%
2015 0.1113 +2.6%
2016 0.111 -0.2%
2017 0.1109 -0.1%
2018 0.111 +0.1%
2019 0.1132 +1.9%
2020 0.1156 +2.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.1156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.1156 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1005 0.0962 0.1047 10
2000s 0.1032 0.0983 0.1064 10
2010s 0.1107 0.105 0.1132 10
2020s 0.1156 0.1156 0.1156 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 53 Russian Federation 0.2286 compare
  2. 54 Belarus 0.2267 compare
  3. 55 Ukraine 0.2095 compare
  4. 57 Germany 0.102 compare
  5. 58 China 0.0479 compare
  6. 59 Spain 0.0349 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Switzerland was 0.1156 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1156 in 2020.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Switzerland ranks 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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