Latvia vs New Zealand: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary

Latvia
87.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
87.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
80th
New Zealand rank
77th

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time

  • Latvia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Latvia ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 79.2% 84.0% 4.8% New Zealand
2010s 83.9% 83.7% 0.2% Latvia
2020s 88.7% 86.6% 2.1% 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 tertiary, Latvia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Latvia and New Zealand?
0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Latvia ranks 80th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure 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

Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release