Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,788 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Latvia, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia is 1,788 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia peaked at 2,420 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 861.83 millions, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 88th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 861.83 millions | — |
| 1997 | 984.43 millions | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1,104 millions | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,084 millions | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,089 millions | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,192 millions | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,336 millions | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,325 millions | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,373 millions | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,695 millions | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 1,851 millions | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,061 millions | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1,743 millions | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,521 millions | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,597 millions | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,236 millions | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 2,420 millions | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,866 millions | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 1,933 millions | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,749 millions | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,699 millions | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,719 millions | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,806 millions | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,900 millions | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,938 millions | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,788 millions | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,009 millions | 861.83 millions | 1,104 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,518 millions | 1,089 millions | 2,061 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,855 millions | 1,521 millions | 2,420 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,875 millions | 1,788 millions | 1,938 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia was 1,788 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 861.83 millions in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Latvia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release