Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 5.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2001
All-time low
4.6%
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Latvia, 1992–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.0% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
That represents a change of down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Latvia peaked at 7.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.6% | — |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Latvia?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Latvia was 5.0% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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