Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 22.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia is 22.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia peaked at 37.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.3% | — |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.3% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.3% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.9% | 26.4% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia was 22.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release