Portugal vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Portugal
30.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.9% against 28.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.1% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.6% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.7% | 2.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 30.9% against 28.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Portugal ranks 7th 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