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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Latvia

67.5%

in 2017

Norway

68.2%

in 2017

Latvia rank

60th

Norway rank

57th

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

Latvia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 68.2% against 67.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

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	63.4%	69.5%	6.1%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Latvia or Norway?: Norway, at 68.2% against 67.5% in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Latvia and Norway?: 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Latvia ranks 60th and Norway ranks 57th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in 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 public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
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). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/