Iceland vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Iceland
27.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.6% against 27.1% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 23.1% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 24.6% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 30.0% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.7% | 0.5% | 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.6% against 27.1% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Iceland ranks 11th 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