Latvia vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Latvia
63.2%
in 2022
Sweden
64.5%
in 2022
Latvia rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.5% against 63.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 100 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 | 81.8% | 56.8% | 25.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 59.8% | 7.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 62.7% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 65.1% | 4.8% | 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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.5% against 63.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 22 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?
- Latvia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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