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
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
February 2026 Data Release