Estonia vs Latvia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Estonia
40.8%
in 2022
Latvia
37.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
2nd
Latvia rank
4th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.8% against 37.9% in Latvia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 61 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 42.1% | 10.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 44.3% | 4.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 40.8% against 37.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). 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