Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 16.35 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia stood at 16.35 millions.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 27.7 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.72 millions, in 2009.
That places Latvia 40th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.2 millions | — |
| 1999 | 17.76 millions | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 18.82 millions | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.51 millions | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 20.19 millions | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 18.31 millions | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 11.66 millions | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 11.13 millions | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.06 millions | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 10.61 millions | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 5.72 millions | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 6.24 millions | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.26 millions | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 20.23 millions | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9 millions | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 23.07 millions | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.25 millions | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 26.74 millions | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 27.35 millions | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.87 millions | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 23.11 millions | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.87 millions | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.35 millions | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.98 millions | 16.2 millions | 17.76 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.67 millions | 5.72 millions | 22.51 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.36 millions | 6.24 millions | 27.7 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 millions | 16.35 millions | 23.11 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Latvia was 16.35 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 millions in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release