Belgium vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant

Belgium
634.16 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
566 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 634.16 millions against 566 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 68.16 millions.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 149 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,499 millions 332.87 millions 1,166 millions Belgium
1980s 560.33 millions 415.67 millions 144.66 millions Belgium
1990s 786.62 millions 429.48 millions 357.14 millions Belgium
2000s 627.51 millions 527.22 millions 100.29 millions Belgium
2010s 644.65 millions 556.05 millions 88.61 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 634.16 millions against 566 millions in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant between Belgium and Switzerland?
68.16 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,288 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/