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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.