Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 3,244 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Latvia stood at 3,244 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 3,316 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 535.25 millions, in 1992.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 709.65 millions | — |
| 1991 | 692.57 millions | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 535.25 millions | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 750.2 millions | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 869.92 millions | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 989.31 millions | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 980.67 millions | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,004 millions | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,152 millions | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,305 millions | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,280 millions | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,343 millions | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,648 millions | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 1,860 millions | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2,287 millions | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 2,013 millions | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,871 millions | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,011 millions | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,851 millions | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 3,188 millions | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2,508 millions | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2,609 millions | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,439 millions | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,432 millions | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,525 millions | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,827 millions | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3,110 millions | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3,316 millions | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3,244 millions | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789.65 millions | 535.25 millions | 989.31 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,544 millions | 1,004 millions | 2,287 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,526 millions | 1,871 millions | 3,188 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,223 millions | 3,110 millions | 3,316 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Latvia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Latvia was 3,244 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,316 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.25 millions in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release