Sweden vs Switzerland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Sweden rank
61st
Switzerland rank
60th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 15.7% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 15.6% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 15.4% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sweden ranks 61st 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