Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 567.54 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 567.54 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 587.64 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 184.97 millions, in 1998.
That places Latvia 61st out of 111 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 184.97 millions | — |
| 1999 | 192.76 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 201.51 millions | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 250.08 millions | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 272 millions | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 295.7 millions | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 338.15 millions | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 395.25 millions | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 446.21 millions | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 536.53 millions | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 480.19 millions | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 430.62 millions | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 418.57 millions | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 554.52 millions | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 586.42 millions | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 428.03 millions | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 450.52 millions | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 451.14 millions | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 459.87 millions | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 474.67 millions | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 527.07 millions | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 559.3 millions | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 587.64 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 567.54 millions | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.86 millions | 184.97 millions | 192.76 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 357.29 millions | 201.51 millions | 536.53 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 478.14 millions | 418.57 millions | 586.42 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.49 millions | 559.3 millions | 587.64 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia was 567.54 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 587.64 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.97 millions in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Latvia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release