Australia vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Australia
3,065 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
2,806 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,065 millions against 2,806 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 259 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 102.39 millions 140.39 millions 37.99 millions Switzerland
1980s 162.44 millions 197.98 millions 35.53 millions Switzerland
1990s 254.61 millions 527.54 millions 272.93 millions Switzerland
2000s 386.65 millions 821.19 millions 434.54 millions Switzerland
2010s 2,103 millions 1,838 millions 264.81 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 3,065 millions against 2,806 millions in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Australia and Switzerland?
259 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/