Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Latvia
Latvia: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12.9% for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Latvia peaked at 23.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.1% | — |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Latvia?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Latvia was 12.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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