Education spending in Latvia
Latvia: Education spending was 4.32 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.32
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 2013
All-time low
3.58
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2022
Education spending in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.32 for education spending in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Latvia peaked at 7.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.58 | — |
| 1991 | 3.86 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.42 | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 5.67 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.41 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.29 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.94 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.84 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.59 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.77 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.32 | -9.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 | 3.58 | 5.97 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.89 | 5.79 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.39 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.32 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 88 Peru 4.36 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 4.35 compare
- 90 Afghanistan 4.34 compare
- 92 Poland 4.31 compare
- 93 Czechia 4.3 compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Latvia?
- Education spending in Latvia was 4.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for education spending?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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