Netherlands vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Netherlands
22.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
22.4%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
34th
Switzerland rank
31st
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 115 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 25.3% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.6% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 23.2% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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