Israel vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Israel
23.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
24.2%
in 2022
Israel rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.2% against 23.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 127 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.7% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 24.4% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 25.1% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.2% against 23.4% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary 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