Latvia vs Lithuania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Latvia
17.7%
in 2016
Lithuania
18.0%
in 2016
Latvia rank
95th
Lithuania rank
92nd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 95th and Lithuania ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 34.1% 44.9% 10.8% Lithuania
2000s 15.1% 21.4% 6.3% Lithuania
2010s 23.5% 23.1% 0.4% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Latvia ranks 95th and Lithuania ranks 92nd 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.