Sweden vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$
Sweden
15,760
in 2022
Switzerland
17,944
in 2022
Sweden rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17,944 against 15,760 in Sweden, a difference of 2,184.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,178 | 5,618 | 560.15 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7,711 | 6,727 | 983.92 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15,527 | 12,439 | 3,088 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15,927 | 18,147 | 2,220 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17,944 against 15,760 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2,184, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. 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