Finland vs Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Finland
87.7%
in 2022
Latvia
88.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
84th
Latvia rank
81st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 88.9% against 87.7% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 96.5% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.5% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.8% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.5% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 88.9% against 87.7% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Finland ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure 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