India vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
India
1.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2022
India rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Switzerland
How they compare
India currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
India ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, India or Switzerland?
- India, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between India and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do India and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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