Finland vs Latvia: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme
Finland
1.3%
in 2023
Latvia
1.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
2nd
Latvia rank
5th
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public expenditure on education by education level and programme, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public expenditure on education by education level and programme between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.