Latvia vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Latvia
68.1%
in 2022
Sweden
66.5%
in 2022
Latvia rank
72nd
Sweden rank
75th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 68.1% against 66.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 75th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 65.2% | 25.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 66.7% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 65.8% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 68.1% against 66.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 75th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release