Italy vs Latvia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Latvia
4.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
90th
Latvia rank
87th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release