East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Expenditure on tertiary education

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.3%
in 2013
Switzerland
26.0%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 26.0% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.3% 19.8% 1.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 26.0% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
10.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.