Portugal vs Switzerland: Expenditure on primary education
Portugal
29.0%
in 2015
Switzerland
28.9%
in 2016
Portugal rank
97th
Switzerland rank
98th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.0% against 28.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 28.2% | 10.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 29.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 29.0% against 28.9% in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Portugal ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.