Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Latvia
Latvia: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 6.1 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
6.1
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10
in 2000
All-time low
4.2
in 2008
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Latvia, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Latvia is 6.1, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Latvia peaked at 10 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2008.
That places Latvia 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1 | — |
| 2000 | 10 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +10.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 4.2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 financial aid to students in Latvia?
- Financial aid to students in Latvia was 6.1 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for financial aid to students?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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