Estonia vs Latvia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$

Estonia
6,658
in 2017
Latvia
6,197
in 2017
Estonia rank
26th
Latvia rank
28th

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199820072017

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 6,658 against 6,197 in Latvia, a difference of 461.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,020 2,320 1,700 Estonia
2000s 6,194 4,321 1,873 Estonia
2010s 6,525 6,632 107.09 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 6,658 against 6,197 in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ between Estonia and Latvia?
461, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Estonia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/