Estonia vs Latvia: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Estonia
5.2%
in 2011
Latvia
5.0%
in 2011
Estonia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
25th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Latvia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.