Latvia vs Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Latvia
88.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
89.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
98th
Switzerland rank
97th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 89.0% against 88.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 89.0% | 7.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 89.6% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 88.8% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 88.6% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 89.0% against 88.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Latvia ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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