Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 13.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.2% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 35.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.0% | — |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.0% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.2% | 17.4% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia was 13.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release