Expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on education in current prices was 1,534 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,534
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,814
in 2008
All-time low
640
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2011
Expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia, 1995–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia stood at 1,534.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia peaked at 1,814 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 640, in 1996.
That places Latvia 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 708 | — |
| 1996 | 640 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 699 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 903 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 876 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 904 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,284 | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 1,287 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,158 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,165 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,280 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,425 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,597 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,814 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,516 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,402 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1,534 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.2 | 640 | 903 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,343 | 904 | 1,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 | 1,402 | 1,534 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 24,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 12.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 26,086 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8773 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,085 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia?
- Expenditure on education in current prices in Latvia was 1,534 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education in current prices recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,814 in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education in current prices recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on education in current prices?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education in current prices rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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