Sweden vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Sweden
10,032 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
8,485 millions
in 2017
Sweden rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10,032 millions against 8,485 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 1,547 millions.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 134 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,311 millions 3,429 millions 882.05 millions Sweden
2000s 5,453 millions 4,719 millions 733.9 millions Sweden
2010s 7,876 millions 7,264 millions 611.29 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 10,032 millions against 8,485 millions in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Sweden and Switzerland?
1,547 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/