Argentina vs Switzerland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
66th
Switzerland rank
69th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.