Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 17.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Latvia, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Latvia stood at 17.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Latvia peaked at 34.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.1% | — |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 27.0% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.6% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 15.0% | 29.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 per student, tertiary in Latvia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Latvia was 17.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.