All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia
Latvia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 68.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia stood at 68.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia peaked at 87.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 73rd of 116 countries on this measure, 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 public in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.8% | — |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 62.0% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 58.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.6% | 69.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 70 Norway 68.6% compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 68.3% compare
- 72 Türkiye 68.1% compare
- 74 Madagascar 67.4% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 67.0% compare
- 76 Hungary 66.9% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia was 68.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release