Austria vs Latvia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Austria
10.0%
in 2022
Latvia
9.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
152nd
Latvia rank
153rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Austria |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 5.0% | 6.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 14.7% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 13.7% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.8% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Austria ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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