Latvia vs Niger: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
0.6%
in 2022
Niger
0.7%
in 2018
Latvia rank
108th
Niger rank
107th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 108th and Niger ranks 107th of 173 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 108th and Niger ranks 107th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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