Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Azerbaijan
68.3%
in 2023
Latvia
68.0%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
71st
Latvia rank
73rd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Azerbaijan
- Latvia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 68.3% against 68.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 73rd of 116 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 70.3% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 63.7% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 68.0% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
- Azerbaijan, at 68.3% against 68.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 73rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.