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

Sweden
11,483 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
12,334 millions
in 2015
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,334 millions against 11,483 millions in Sweden, a difference of 851 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,528 millions 5,635 millions 106.35 millions Switzerland
2000s 9,251 millions 7,959 millions 1,292 millions Sweden
2010s 11,870 millions 13,025 millions 1,155 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12,334 millions against 11,483 millions in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Sweden and Switzerland?
851 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/