Austria vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Austria
27.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.6%
in 2022
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.6% against 27.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 23.3% | 7.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.6% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 30.0% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 29.7% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.6% against 27.0% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release