Latvia vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.5% against 23.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 25.7% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 25.6% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.9% | 2.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.5% against 23.6% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/