Latvia vs Norway: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Latvia
68.0%
in 2022
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Latvia rank
73rd
Norway rank
70th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.6% against 68.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 70th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 68.2% | 19.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.3% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 69.5% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 69.5% | 1.5% | Norway |
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, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 68.6% against 68.0% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Latvia ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 70th 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.