Education Spending: Switzerland
Switzerland's education spending is currently 4.864 % of GDP as of 2022. # Switzerland Education Spending Switzerland allocated 4.
Current (2022)
4.864 % of GDP
-3.2% y/y
Peak (2003)
5.384 % of GDP
Low (1970)
3.393 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2022 · 51 pts
Education Spending — Switzerland
1970 — 2022
Education Spending — Switzerland
Analysis# Switzerland Education Spending
Switzerland allocated 4.864% of its GDP to education in 2022, representing a significant increase from the 3.393% recorded in 1970—a 43.4% rise over five decades. The country reached its peak investment of 5.384% in 2003, demonstrating sustained commitment to educational funding. Current spending remains within the upper range of Switzerland's historical distribution, reflecting ongoing prioritization of education despite recent modest declines.
The most notable shift occurred between 2019 and 2020, when education spending surged to 5.277% of GDP, likely reflecting pandemic-related adjustments and remote learning infrastructure. Spending contracted to 4.864% by 2022, reversing the temporary spike. Year-on-year fluctuations between 2013 and 2019 hovered around 4.9–5.0%, suggesting stabilization at a level well above the country's 1970 baseline but below the 2003 peak.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.864 % of GDP | -3.20% |
| 2021 | 5.025 % of GDP | -4.78% |
| 2020 | 5.277 % of GDP | +5.25% |
| 2019 | 5.014 % of GDP | +1.70% |
| 2018 | 4.93 % of GDP | -1.75% |
| 2017 | 5.018 % of GDP | +0.72% |
| 2016 | 4.982 % of GDP | -0.28% |
| 2015 | 4.996 % of GDP | +1.32% |
| 2014 | 4.931 % of GDP | +0.35% |
| 2013 | 4.914 % of GDP | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 4.899 % of GDP | +0.86% |
| 2011 | 4.857 % of GDP | +1.15% |
| 2010 | 4.802 % of GDP | -2.52% |
| 2009 | 4.926 % of GDP | +3.55% |
| 2008 | 4.757 % of GDP | +3.77% |
| 2007 | 4.584 % of GDP | -5.31% |
| 2006 | 4.841 % of GDP | -4.80% |
| 2005 | 5.085 % of GDP | -4.31% |
| 2004 | 5.314 % of GDP | -1.30% |
| 2003 | 5.384 % of GDP | +3.96% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.179 % of GDP | +7.40% |
| 2001 | 4.822 % of GDP | +3.50% |
| 2000 | 4.659 % of GDP | -2.12% |
| 1999 | 4.76 % of GDP | +0.17% |
| 1998 | 4.752 % of GDP | -3.47% |
| 1996 | 4.923 % of GDP | +0.20% |
| 1995 | 4.913 % of GDP | +0.08% |
| 1994 | 4.909 % of GDP | -0.73% |
| 1993 | 4.945 % of GDP | +8.80% |
| 1991 | 4.545 % of GDP | +3.48% |
| 1990 | 4.392 % of GDP | +6.01% |
| 1989 | 4.143 % of GDP | -2.08% |
| 1988 | 4.231 % of GDP | +1.56% |
| 1987 | 4.166 % of GDP | -1.05% |
| 1986 | 4.21 % of GDP | +0.84% |
| 1985 | 4.175 % of GDP | -1.23% |
| 1984 | 4.227 % of GDP | -3.21% |
| 1983 | 4.367 % of GDP | +2.44% |
| 1982 | 4.263 % of GDP | +1.57% |
| 1981 | 4.197 % of GDP | -0.87% |
| 1980 | 4.234 % of GDP | -2.62% |
| 1979 | 4.348 % of GDP | -0.53% |
| 1978 | 4.371 % of GDP | -2.78% |
| 1977 | 4.496 % of GDP | +0.49% |
| 1976 | 4.474 % of GDP | +2.29% |
| 1975 | 4.374 % of GDP | +6.32% |
| 1974 | 4.114 % of GDP | +5.08% |
| 1973 | 3.915 % of GDP | +7.03% |
| 1972 | 3.658 % of GDP | +4.63% |
| 1971 | 3.496 % of GDP | +3.04% |
| 1970 | 3.393 % of GDP | — |
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