Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia

Latvia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 25.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 68 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2019
All-time low
24.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, 2018–2022

01020302018202020222018: 29.3 %2019: 29.6 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 24.8 %2022: 25.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 25.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over five years.

Latvia ranks 57th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 2018 to 2022.
Year % Change
2018 29.3%
2019 29.6% +1.0%
2020 26.8% -9.5%
2021 24.8% -7.5%
2022 25.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.5% 29.3% 29.6% 2
2020s 25.6% 24.8% 26.8% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 54 Chile 26.5% compare
  2. 55 Slovakia 26.3% compare
  3. 56 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% compare
  4. 58 Republic of Korea 22.4% compare
  5. 59 Estonia 21.7% compare
  6. 60 Peru 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia was 25.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Latvia ranks 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release