Expenditure on secondary education in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on secondary education was 33.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Latvia, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 33.4% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Latvia peaked at 62.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 74th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.7% | — |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 40.9% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 40.2% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 38.4% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Latvia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Latvia was 33.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.