Italy vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Italy
24.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
24.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.3% against 24.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 24.4% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 24.3% against 24.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 12th 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