Latvia vs Poland: Government expenditure on education, total

Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Poland
4.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
89th
Poland rank
90th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
02468199020062022

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 89th and Poland ranks 90th of 196 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, total, Latvia or Poland?
Latvia, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Latvia ranks 89th and Poland ranks 90th 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.