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

Sweden
9,711 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
9,236 millions
in 2017
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
18th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9,711 millions against 9,236 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 475 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 874.23 millions 927.11 millions 52.88 millions Switzerland
1980s 925.52 millions 988.97 millions 63.44 millions Switzerland
1990s 4,163 millions 2,952 millions 1,211 millions Sweden
2000s 6,780 millions 5,152 millions 1,627 millions Sweden
2010s 10,197 millions 8,867 millions 1,330 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 9,711 millions against 9,236 millions in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Sweden and Switzerland?
475 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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