Switzerland vs United States: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita

Switzerland
4,007 current US$ per person
in 2021
United States
3,151 current US$ per person
in 2021
Switzerland rank
7th
United States rank
9th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4,007 current US$ per person against 3,151 current US$ per person in United States, a difference of 856 current US$ per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2,101 current US$ per person 1,440 current US$ per person 660.33 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 2,561 current US$ per person 2,012 current US$ per person 548.35 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 3,763 current US$ per person 2,704 current US$ per person 1,059 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 3,840 current US$ per person 3,011 current US$ per person 829.33 current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita, Switzerland or United States?
Switzerland, at 4,007 current US$ per person against 3,151 current US$ per person in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita between Switzerland and United States?
856 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.