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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.3% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release