Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.0% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia is 21.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 34.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 59 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 16.7% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 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 21.0% 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 34.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 59 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 35.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release