Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 37.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
37.9%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
4th
of 61 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2020
All-time low
37.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Latvia, 2018–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Latvia is 37.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
That places Latvia 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38.5% | — |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 38.5% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 37.9% | 49.3% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Latvia?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Latvia was 37.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release