Sweden vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, secondary
Sweden
23.8%
in 2016
Switzerland
24.5%
in 2015
Sweden rank
28th
Switzerland rank
26th
Government expenditure per student, secondary over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.5% against 23.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 109 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.5% against 23.8% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Sweden ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% 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.