Ireland vs Switzerland: Expenditure on secondary education
Ireland
35.5%
in 2016
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2015
Ireland rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
61st
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.6% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 47.1% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 38.9% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 38.7% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.6% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st 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 secondary 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 secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.