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

Israel
8,442 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
10,167 millions
in 2017
Israel rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 10,167 millions against 8,442 millions in Israel, a difference of 1,725 millions.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 193.5 millions 603.38 millions 409.88 millions Switzerland
1990s 1,926 millions 4,734 millions 2,809 millions Switzerland
2000s 3,364 millions 5,932 millions 2,569 millions Switzerland
2010s 6,626 millions 9,855 millions 3,228 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Israel or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 10,167 millions against 8,442 millions in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Israel and Switzerland?
1,725 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Israel ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/