Algeria vs Switzerland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Algeria
15.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
57th
Switzerland rank
60th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Algeria ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 15.9% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 0.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Algeria, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Algeria ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.