Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Latvia in 2022 — 4.32%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 164. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.74 pp.

2022 4.32% −0.45 pp vs 2021
World rank 73of 164
Period maximum 7.25%2013
Period minimum 3.58%1990

Trend over time

1990–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia, 1990–20223456781990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 3.58%1991: 3.86%1992: 4.3%1996: 5.42%1997: 5.67%1998: 5.97%1999: 5.7%2000: 5.41%2001: 5.56%2002: 5.79%2003: 5.29%2004: 5.05%2006: 4.94%2007: 4.89%2008: 5.64%2009: 5.68%2010: 5.14%2011: 5.24%2012: 6.84%2013: 7.25%2014: 5.47%2015: 5.47%2016: 4.82%2017: 4.53%2018: 4.39%2019: 4.59%2020: 5%2021: 4.77%2022: 4.32%
Change over the period: +0.74 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 4.32%
World 3.86%
High-income countries computed 4.91%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.32 −0.45 pp
2021 4.77 −0.23 pp
2020 5 +0.41 pp
2019 4.59 +0.19 pp
2018 4.39 −0.13 pp
2017 4.53 −0.29 pp
2016 4.82 −0.64 pp
2015 5.47 −0.01 pp
2014 5.47 −1.77 pp
2013 7.25 +0.41 pp
2012 6.84 +1.6 pp
2011 5.24 +0.1 pp
2010 5.14 −0.53 pp
2009 5.68 +0.04 pp
2008 5.64 +0.75 pp
2007 4.89 −0.05 pp
2006 4.94
2004 5.05 −0.25 pp
2003 5.29 −0.49 pp
2002 5.79 +0.23 pp
2001 5.56 +0.15 pp
2000 5.41 −0.29 pp
1999 5.7 −0.27 pp
1998 5.97 +0.3 pp
1997 5.67 +0.25 pp
1996 5.42
1992 4.3 +0.44 pp
1991 3.86 +0.29 pp
1990 3.58

Northern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.