Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Sweden rank
61st
Switzerland rank
60th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 15.7% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 15.6% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 15.4% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Sweden ranks 61st 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.