How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Latvia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Latvia: Government expenditure per student, primary

European Union

20.3%

in 2016

Latvia

24.5%

in 2016

European Union rank

9th

Latvia rank

10th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

European Union
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 24.5% against 20.3% in European Union, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 10th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	Latvia
2000s	19.9%	23.3%	3.4%	Latvia
2010s	21.0%	28.6%	7.6%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, European Union or Latvia?: Latvia, at 24.5% against 20.3% in European Union as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between European Union and Latvia?: 4.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Latvia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do European Union and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: European Union ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 10th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.