Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia
Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 11.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia is 11.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia peaked at 18.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +82.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +70.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.3% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 16.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 20 Japan 12.8% compare
- 21 Finland 12.3% compare
- 22 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 24 Nepal 11.0% compare
- 25 Afghanistan 10.7% compare
- 26 Philippines 10.7% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Latvia was 11.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release