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

Austria
2,113 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
2,806 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
20th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,806 millions against 2,113 millions in Austria, a difference of 693 millions.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 81.97 millions 79.59 millions 2.38 millions Austria
1980s 297.55 millions 185.09 millions 112.46 millions Austria
1990s 832.85 millions 526.41 millions 306.44 millions Austria
2000s 1,283 millions 744.08 millions 539.29 millions Austria
2010s 2,084 millions 1,838 millions 245.6 millions Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,806 millions against 2,113 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Austria and Switzerland?
693 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/