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

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ecuador vs Latvia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Ecuador

288.01 millions

in 2018

Latvia

251.72 millions

in 2017

Ecuador rank

51st

Latvia rank

54th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Ecuador
Latvia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 288.01 millions against 251.72 millions in Latvia, a difference of 36.29 millions.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 54th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.4 millions	347.86 millions	249.46 millions	Latvia
2010s	161.26 millions	298.97 millions	137.71 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Ecuador or Latvia?: Ecuador, at 288.01 millions against 251.72 millions in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Ecuador and Latvia?: 36.29 millions, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latvia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Ecuador ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 54th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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