Belgium vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
58th
Switzerland rank
59th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release