Italy vs Latvia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Italy
4.8%
in 2021
Latvia
5.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
54th
Latvia rank
51st
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 70 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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