Latvia vs Türkiye: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Latvia
68.0%
in 2022
Türkiye
68.1%
in 2022
Latvia rank
73rd
Türkiye rank
72nd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 68.1% against 68.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 72nd of 116 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.4% | 68.9% | 5.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 72.4% | 4.4% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 68.1% 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 Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Latvia ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 72nd 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.