Sweden vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Sweden
22.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
22.4%
in 2022
Sweden rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 115 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 | 25.6% | 25.0% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.0% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.2% | 0.2% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, 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 secondary student as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 33rd 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