Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Burkina Faso
194.51 millions
in 2016
Latvia
210.34 millions
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Latvia rank
89th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Latvia
0100200300400197819972017

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 210.34 millions against 194.51 millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.83 millions.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 89th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 millions 39.11 millions 39.11 millions Latvia
2000s 38.1 millions 224.3 millions 186.2 millions Latvia
2010s 94.59 millions 307.84 millions 213.26 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
Latvia, at 210.34 millions against 194.51 millions in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
15.83 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 89th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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