Bulgaria vs Latvia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Bulgaria
16.6%
in 2013
Latvia
17.7%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
97th
Latvia rank
95th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
101520253035199720062016

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 17.7% against 16.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 95th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 31.6% 19.1% Latvia
2000s 20.6% 15.1% 5.5% Bulgaria
2010s 15.7% 23.5% 7.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 17.7% against 16.6% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Bulgaria and Latvia?
1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 95th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

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.