Panama vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Panama
570.07 millions
in 2011
Switzerland
472.35 millions
in 2017
Panama rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Panama
  • Switzerland
0200400600199120042017

How they compare

Panama currently reports 570.07 millions against 472.35 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 97.72 millions.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.

Panama ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 145 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 132.03 millions 202.52 millions 70.5 millions Switzerland
2000s 83.09 millions 312.45 millions 229.36 millions Switzerland
2010s 570.07 millions 381.75 millions 188.32 millions Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Panama or Switzerland?
Panama, at 570.07 millions against 472.35 millions in Switzerland as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Panama and Switzerland?
97.72 millions, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Panama ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/