Latvia vs Poland: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Poland
4.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
91st
Poland rank
92nd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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