Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Latvia is 4.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Latvia peaked at 6.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 3.7% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 3 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Latvia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Latvia was 4.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release