Latvia vs Poland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Latvia
87.4%
in 2022
Poland
87.8%
in 2022
Latvia rank
80th
Poland rank
78th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 87.8% against 87.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 80th and Poland ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 78.2% | 12.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.6% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 85.2% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.8% | 1.0% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 87.8% against 87.4% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 80th and Poland ranks 78th 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