How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Latvia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Estonia

67.3%

in 2017

Latvia

69.1%

in 2017

Estonia rank

90th

Latvia rank

87th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Estonia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 69.1% against 67.3% in Estonia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 103 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.6%	63.0%	3.4%	Latvia
2010s	54.9%	63.7%	8.9%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Estonia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 69.1% against 67.3% in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Estonia and Latvia?: 1.8%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Estonia ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/