Latvia vs Poland: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
4.2%
in 2022
Poland
4.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
87th
Poland rank
84th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 87th and Poland ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Poland |
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, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 87th and Poland ranks 84th 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