Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia

Latvia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 5,348 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5,348
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
59th
of 119 countries
All-time high
8,081
in 2015
All-time low
2,668
in 2004
Years of data
25
1997–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia, 1997–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997200920221997: 4.6k1998: 4.6k1999: 4.1k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.4k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.7k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.9k2008: 5.0k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.3k2011: 4.6k2012: 7.0k2013: 7.9k2014: 7.2k2015: 8.1k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.3k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.9k2022: 5.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 5,348 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.

That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 8,081 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,668, in 2004.

That places Latvia 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,431 4,081 4,607 3
2000s 3,713 2,668 5,037 9
2010s 6,065 3,294 8,081 10
2020s 6,162 5,348 6,923 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 56 St. Lucia 6,117 compare
  2. 57 Serbia, Republic of 5,903 compare
  3. 58 Pakistan 5,632 compare
  4. 60 Syrian Arab Republic 5,276 compare
  5. 61 Panama 5,189 compare
  6. 62 Senegal 5,017 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia was 5,348 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 8,081 in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,668 in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Latvia ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release