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

Iceland
265.19 millions
in 2017
Latvia
251.72 millions
in 2017
Iceland rank
53rd
Latvia rank
54th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
100200300400500199820072017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 265.19 millions against 251.72 millions in Latvia, a difference of 13.47 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 54th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 112.53 millions 82.03 millions 30.5 millions Iceland
2000s 175.07 millions 221.65 millions 46.58 millions Latvia
2010s 195.5 millions 293.06 millions 97.56 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 265.19 millions against 251.72 millions in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Iceland and Latvia?
13.47 millions, with Iceland 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 upper secondary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 54th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (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

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/