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
0102030199820102022

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

Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,391 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release