Germany vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Germany
0.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
49th
Switzerland rank
47th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Germany ranks 49th 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