Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 20.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 23.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.6% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +193.2% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 20.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 Mongolia 21.2% compare
- 33 Philippines 20.9% compare
- 34 Brazil 20.8% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 20.4% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 20.3% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia was 20.7% 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 23.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 99 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 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release