All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia

Latvia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2001
All-time low
55.2%
in 2015
Years of data
23
1999–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 78.9 %2000: 78.3 %2001: 79.6 %2002: 60 %2003: 66.7 %2004: 67.7 %2006: 62.1 %2007: 61 %2008: 73 %2009: 71.9 %2010: 65.8 %2011: 59.7 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 59.1 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 55.2 %2016: 62.1 %2017: 59.7 %2018: 56.1 %2019: 57.8 %2020: 60.7 %2021: 65.8 %2022: 63.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia stood at 63.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia peaked at 79.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 78.9%
2000 78.3% -0.9%
2001 79.6% +1.7%
2002 60.0% -24.7%
2003 66.7% +11.1%
2004 67.7% +1.6%
2006 62.1% -8.3%
2007 61.0% -1.7%
2008 73.0% +19.6%
2009 71.9% -1.5%
2010 65.8% -8.5%
2011 59.7% -9.2%
2012 55.8% -6.6%
2013 59.1% +6.0%
2014 55.5% -6.1%
2015 55.2% -0.5%
2016 62.1% +12.5%
2017 59.7% -3.8%
2018 56.1% -6.1%
2019 57.8% +3.0%
2020 60.7% +5.0%
2021 65.8% +8.4%
2022 63.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.9% 78.9% 78.9% 1
2000s 68.9% 60.0% 79.6% 9
2010s 58.7% 55.2% 65.8% 10
2020s 63.3% 60.7% 65.8% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Republic of Moldova 65.0% compare
  2. 27 Cuba 64.9% compare
  3. 28 Sweden 63.9% compare
  4. 30 Kenya 60.7% compare
  5. 31 Gabon 59.2% compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 59.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia was 63.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 716 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release