Argentina vs Latvia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of

Argentina
16.9%
in 2017
Latvia
14.8%
in 2017
Argentina rank
97th
Latvia rank
100th

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time

  • Argentina
  • Latvia
101520253035199720072017

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16.9% against 14.8% in Latvia, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Argentina ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 100th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.9% 29.4% 10.5% Latvia
2000s 14.2% 15.8% 1.6% Latvia
2010s 16.4% 19.1% 2.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Argentina or Latvia?
Argentina, at 16.9% against 14.8% in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Argentina and Latvia?
2.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latvia rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Argentina ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 100th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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 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/