Cyprus vs Switzerland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
69th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd 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.