Hungary vs Latvia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Hungary
66.9%
in 2022
Latvia
68.0%
in 2022
Hungary rank
76th
Latvia rank
73rd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 68.0% against 66.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 73rd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 87.8% | 21.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 70.3% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 63.7% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 68.0% | 2.3% | 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, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 68.0% against 66.9% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Hungary and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Hungary ranks 76th 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.