Government expenditure on education, total in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Latvia stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Latvia peaked at 7.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 3 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Latvia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Latvia was 4.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Latvia ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.