Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Estonia or Latvia?

Estonia, at 1,336 millions against 1,331 millions in Latvia as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Estonia and Latvia?

5 millions, with Estonia ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Latvia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Estonia

1,336 millions

in 2017

Latvia

1,331 millions

in 2017

Estonia rank

86th

Latvia rank

87th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Estonia
Latvia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1,336 millions against 1,331 millions in Latvia, a difference of 5 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 87th of 174 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	338.31 millions	376.89 millions	38.57 millions	Latvia
2000s	710.78 millions	940.67 millions	229.89 millions	Latvia
2010s	1,217 millions	1,539 millions	322.6 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Estonia or Latvia?: Estonia, at 1,336 millions against 1,331 millions in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Estonia and Latvia?: 5 millions, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Estonia ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/