Finland vs Latvia: Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent
Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita against 0.8659 Percentage of GDP per capita in Latvia, a difference of 3.98 Percentage of GDP per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 5.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.32 Percentage of GDP per capita | 0.4748 Percentage of GDP per capita | 3.84 Percentage of GDP per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.56 Percentage of GDP per capita | 0.5749 Percentage of GDP per capita | 3.98 Percentage of GDP per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 4.85 Percentage of GDP per capita against 0.8659 Percentage of GDP per capita in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent between Finland and Latvia?
- 3.98 Percentage of GDP per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
- Finland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on expenditure per full-time equivalent student and per full-time equivalent student as a percentage of GPD per capita. The default table displays data for lastest data collection reference year in current USD PPP and as a percentage of GDP per capita, from all expenditure sources, and unfiltered by type of expenditure. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by source of expenditure, by destination of expenditure and by type of expenditure. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.