Argentina vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on education, total
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
65th
Switzerland rank
68th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Argentina ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.