Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia

Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 12.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia, 1999–2022

01020301999201020221999: 9.1 %2000: 20.8 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 4.2 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 33.4 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 16.1 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 13.3 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 12.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia is 12.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 58.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia peaked at 33.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Latvia ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 9.1%
2000 20.8% +129.2%
2001 0.0% -100.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 5.6%
2004 4.2% -25.0%
2006 10.8% +158.4%
2007 8.9% -17.5%
2008 6.2% -30.3%
2009 3.8% -38.7%
2010 10.2% +169.7%
2011 17.7% +73.1%
2012 20.2% +14.4%
2013 18.6% -8.3%
2014 25.7% +38.2%
2015 33.4% +30.1%
2016 3.8% -88.7%
2017 5.7% +50.4%
2018 16.1% +183.0%
2019 9.8% -39.3%
2020 13.3% +36.3%
2021 7.9% -40.5%
2022 12.6% +58.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2000s 6.7% 0.0% 20.8% 9
2010s 16.1% 3.8% 33.4% 10
2020s 11.3% 7.9% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Türkiye 13.2% compare
  2. 33 Japan 12.7% compare
  3. 34 Korea 12.7% compare
  4. 36 Philippines 12.5% compare
  5. 37 Poland 12.2% compare
  6. 38 New Zealand 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia was 12.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release