Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia is 20.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 37.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 41st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.1% | — |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 23.6% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 18.3% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 23.9% | 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 funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia was 20.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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