Current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Current education expenditure, secondary was 87.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia stood at 87.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia peaked at 95.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 102nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.9% | — |
| 2000 | 93.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 84.3% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 81.4% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.7% | 87.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Latvia was 87.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).