Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,331 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,331 millions
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
85th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,901 millions
in 2013
All-time low
698.51 millions
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Latvia, 1996–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200620171996: 698.5 millions1997: 797.2 millions1998: 893.1 millions1999: 875.3 millions2000: 880.9 millions2001: 967.5 millions2002: 1.1k millions2003: 1.0k millions2004: 1.1k millions2006: 1.3k millions2007: 1.4k millions2008: 1.6k millions2009: 1.4k millions2010: 1.2k millions2011: 1.3k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 1.9k millions2014: 1.5k millions2015: 1.5k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia stood at 1,331 millions.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia peaked at 1,901 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 698.51 millions, in 1996.

Latvia ranks 85th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 816.03 millions 698.51 millions 893.14 millions 4
2000s 1,193 millions 880.93 millions 1,584 millions 9
2010s 1,478 millions 1,220 millions 1,901 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Latvia was 1,331 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,901 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 698.51 millions in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Latvia ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/