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
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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About this data
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.