Kuwait vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2006
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 35th 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