Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia
Latvia: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia stood at 1.1. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia peaked at 1.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1 | — |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8571 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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