Finland vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Finland
31.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.8% against 28.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 23.1% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.6% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.7% | 3.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 31.8% against 28.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Finland and Switzerland?
- 3.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Finland ranks 6th 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