Algeria vs Switzerland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Algeria
15.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
57th
Switzerland rank
60th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Algeria ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 15.9% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 0.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Algeria, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Algeria ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release