Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, IDA blend or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 26.0% against 15.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Switzerland?

7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.

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.

IDA blend vs Switzerland: Expenditure on tertiary education

IDA blend

15.3%

in 2014

Switzerland

26.0%

in 2016

IDA blend rank

35th

Switzerland rank

36th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

IDA blend
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 26.0% against 15.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

IDA blend ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.2%	18.1%	1.0%	Switzerland
1980s	17.8%	19.9%	2.0%	Switzerland
1990s	17.0%	20.5%	3.5%	Switzerland
2010s	15.2%	25.9%	10.7%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, IDA blend or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 26.0% against 15.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between IDA blend and Switzerland?: 10.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Switzerland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do IDA blend and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: IDA blend ranks 35th 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: 03 September 2026

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.