East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.0% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 1.4% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 25.1% | 12.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 25.9% | 10.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26.0% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 10.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.