Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 528.17 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Latvia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 528.17 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia peaked at 781.87 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 170.21 millions, in 1998.
That places Latvia 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 225.56 millions | — |
| 1998 | 170.21 millions | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 184.91 millions | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 204.28 millions | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 235.23 millions | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 283.09 millions | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 325.14 millions | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 393.89 millions | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 434.73 millions | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 597.37 millions | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 781.87 millions | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 586.89 millions | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 463.45 millions | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 483.02 millions | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 613.83 millions | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 691.81 millions | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 517.22 millions | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 452.14 millions | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 436.93 millions | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 443.04 millions | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 481.22 millions | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 496.02 millions | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 522.33 millions | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 569.48 millions | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 528.17 millions | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.56 millions | 170.21 millions | 225.56 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 426.94 millions | 204.28 millions | 781.87 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 507.87 millions | 436.93 millions | 691.81 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.99 millions | 522.33 millions | 569.48 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia was 528.17 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 781.87 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.21 millions in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release