Austria vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Austria
0.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.8%
in 2022
Austria rank
44th
Switzerland rank
47th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Austria ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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