Bulgaria vs Latvia: Expenditure on tertiary education
Bulgaria
15.9%
in 2013
Latvia
16.0%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
108th
Latvia rank
106th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 106th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.8% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.1% | 2.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 16.0% against 15.9% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 106th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.