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

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia, 2012–2023

00.250.50.7511.22012201720232012: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 0.82 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.86 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.81 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.79 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.82 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.76 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Latvia stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% 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 2018.

That places Latvia 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Latvia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 1.1%
2013 0.8% -27.4%
2014 0.9% +4.9%
2015 0.8% -5.8%
2016 0.8% -2.5%
2017 0.8% +3.8%
2018 0.8% -7.3%
2020 1.1% +44.7%
2021 1.1% -2.7%
2022 1.1% -0.9%
2023 1.1% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 7
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 4 Estonia 1.2% compare
  2. 4 Estonia 1.2% compare
  3. 6 Norway 1.2% compare
  4. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare
  5. 9 Bulgaria 1.1% compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  7. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare

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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 2018.
How does Latvia rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Latvia ranks 7th out of 41 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 36.6%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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