Germany vs Latvia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Germany
0.8%
in 2022
Latvia
0.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
49th
Latvia rank
51st
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 51st of 122 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Germany ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 51st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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