Latvia vs Poland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Latvia
0.8%
in 2022
Poland
0.7%
in 2022
Latvia rank
51st
Poland rank
54th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
00.511.5199820102022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 51st and Poland ranks 54th of 122 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Latvia
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Latvia
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% 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, Latvia or Poland?
Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Latvia and Poland?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Latvia ranks 51st and Poland ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release