Iceland vs Latvia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Iceland
14.5 millions
in 2017
Latvia
21.43 millions
in 2017
Iceland rank
45th
Latvia rank
42nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
05101520199820072017

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 21.43 millions against 14.5 millions in Iceland, a difference of 6.93 millions.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 millions 6.84 millions 5.72 millions Latvia
2000s 1.01 millions 7.73 millions 6.72 millions Latvia
2010s 7.58 millions 16.54 millions 8.96 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 21.43 millions against 14.5 millions in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Iceland and Latvia?
6.93 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 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 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/