Chile vs Switzerland: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2022
Chile rank
67th
Switzerland rank
69th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Switzerland ahead.
Chile ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.8% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.