Estonia vs Latvia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$

Estonia
44.17 millions
in 2017
Latvia
39.17 millions
in 2017
Estonia rank
41st
Latvia rank
43rd

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
020406080100199820072017

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 44.17 millions against 39.17 millions in Latvia, a difference of 5 millions.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 43rd of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.46 millions 15.29 millions 1.82 millions Latvia
2000s 44.56 millions 14.57 millions 29.99 millions Estonia
2010s 75.02 millions 27.43 millions 47.59 millions Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 44.17 millions against 39.17 millions in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between Estonia and Latvia?
5 millions, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 43rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/