Czechia vs Latvia: Government expenditure on education, total

Czechia
4.3%
in 2022
Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
91st
Latvia rank
89th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Czechia
  • Latvia
02468199020062022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Czechia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Czechia ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 89th of 196 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8% 5.3% 1.6% Latvia
2000s 3.9% 5.4% 1.4% Latvia
2010s 4.4% 5.4% 1.0% Latvia
2020s 4.5% 4.7% 0.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Czechia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Czechia and Latvia?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Czechia ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.