Current education expenditure, total in Latvia
Latvia: Current education expenditure, total was 89.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, total in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in Latvia is 89.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Latvia peaked at 96.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 84th out of 123 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.
Current education expenditure, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.4% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 84.2% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.1% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.2% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 81 Luxembourg 90.0% compare
- 82 Israel 90.0% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.9% compare
- 85 Slovenia 89.7% compare
- 86 Tunisia 89.6% compare
- 87 Switzerland 89.4% 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 current education expenditure, total in Latvia?
- Current education expenditure, total in Latvia was 89.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).