Latvia vs Singapore: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Latvia
13.2%
in 2022
Singapore
14.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
102nd
Singapore rank
99th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Latvia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 23.9% | 9.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 23.6% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 19.7% | 3.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Latvia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 14.1% against 13.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Latvia and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release