Argentina vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Argentina
13,880 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
12,334 millions
in 2015
Argentina rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 13,880 millions against 12,334 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 1,546 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th 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 Argentina Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 248.62 millions 750.45 millions 501.83 millions Switzerland
1990s 3,205 millions 5,531 millions 2,326 millions Switzerland
2000s 4,125 millions 7,959 millions 3,834 millions Switzerland
2010s 11,659 millions 13,025 millions 1,366 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Argentina or Switzerland?
Argentina, at 13,880 millions against 12,334 millions in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Argentina and Switzerland?
1,546 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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