Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 87.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia stood at 87.4%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2015.
That places Latvia 80th out of 113 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 79.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 66.6% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.7% | 92.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 77 New Zealand 87.9% compare
- 78 Poland 87.8% compare
- 79 Philippines 87.5% compare
- 81 Republic of Korea 87.3% compare
- 82 Japan 87.3% compare
- 83 Türkiye 86.8% 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Latvia was 87.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release