Indonesia vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Indonesia
13,142 millions
in 2015
Switzerland
10,167 millions
in 2017
Indonesia rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Indonesia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 13,142 millions against 10,167 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 2,975 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

Indonesia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 103.01 millions 383.05 millions 280.04 millions Switzerland
2000s 7,582 millions 7,021 millions 561.68 millions Indonesia
2010s 12,290 millions 9,740 millions 2,550 millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Indonesia or Switzerland?
Indonesia, at 13,142 millions against 10,167 millions in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Indonesia and Switzerland?
2,975 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Indonesia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/