North America vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, primary
North America
19.9%
in 2016
Switzerland
24.8%
in 2016
North America rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.8% against 19.9% in North America, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 21 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.8% against 19.9% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between North America and Switzerland?
- 4.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.