Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 18.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.8% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Latvia peaked at 37.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 50th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.7% | — |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.9% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 47 Slovakia 19.3% compare
- 48 San Marino 19.2% compare
- 49 New Zealand 19.2% compare
- 51 Greece 18.3% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 18.3%
- 53 Lithuania 18.1% compare
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 funding per lower secondary student as a in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Latvia was 18.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release