Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia peaked at 16.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.2% compare
- 51 Cyprus 13.2% compare
- 52 New Zealand 13.1% compare
- 54 Seychelles 12.8% compare
- 55 Belarus 12.8% compare
- 56 Nepal 12.8% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Latvia was 13.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release