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

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Latvia vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Latvia

384.45 millions

in 2017

Zimbabwe

366.74 millions

in 2014

Latvia rank

87th

Zimbabwe rank

90th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

Latvia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 384.45 millions against 366.74 millions in Zimbabwe, a difference of 17.71 millions.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	281.31 millions	43.29 millions	238.02 millions	Latvia
2010s	510.53 millions	302.56 millions	207.97 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Latvia or Zimbabwe?: Latvia, at 384.45 millions against 366.74 millions in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Latvia and Zimbabwe?: 17.71 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zimbabwe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Latvia and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?: Latvia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/