Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia
Latvia: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2% for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1233.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +210.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1233.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Latvia was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release