Macau (China) vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$

Macau (China)
26,525
in 2018
Switzerland
25,388
in 2017
Macau (China) rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Macau (China)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 26,525 against 25,388 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,137.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau (China) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 26,238 28,257 2,020 Switzerland
2000s 16,216 30,058 13,841 Switzerland
2010s 35,083 25,837 9,246 Macau (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$, Macau (China) or Switzerland?
Macau (China), at 26,525 against 25,388 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ between Macau (China) and Switzerland?
1,137, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Macau (China) and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Macau (China) ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/