Small states vs Switzerland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Small states
13.3%
in 2014
Switzerland
26.0%
in 2016
Small states rank
36th
Switzerland rank
36th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.0% against 13.3% in Small states, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Small states ranks 36th 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 | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 19.9% | 6.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 21.6% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 25.5% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 26.0% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26.0% against 13.3% in Small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Small states and Switzerland?
- 12.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Small states ranks 36th 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.