Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 24.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 35.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 59th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +129.2% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +64.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +105.6% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 10.5% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia was 24.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release