Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia is 18.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia peaked at 35.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 74th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 24.9% | 18.7% | 35.1% | 8 |
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 % of total in Latvia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia was 18.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/