Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 86.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 86.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia peaked at 97.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.1% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 84.8% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 80.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 80.2% | 86.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 89 New Zealand 87.8% compare
- 90 Norway 87.6% compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 86.9% compare
- 93 Monaco 86.0% compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 84.8% compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 84.5% compare
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia was 86.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release