Estonia vs Latvia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Estonia
21.7%
in 2022
Latvia
25.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
59th
Latvia rank
57th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 25.3% against 21.7% in Estonia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 57th of 68 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 29.5% | 8.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 25.6% | 3.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 25.3% against 21.7% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Estonia and Latvia?
- 3.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 57th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release