Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Latvia, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Latvia stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 5.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Latvia was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release