Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 191.32 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
191.32 millions
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 96 countries
All-time high
330.48 millions
in 2008
All-time low
92.39 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Latvia, 1998–2017

1001502002503003501998200720171998: 92.4 millions1999: 102.9 millions2000: 120 millions2001: 136.3 millions2002: 171.5 millions2003: 187.6 millions2004: 218.2 millions2006: 192.4 millions2007: 252.1 millions2008: 330.5 millions2009: 239 millions2010: 185.7 millions2011: 194.6 millions2012: 253.2 millions2013: 303 millions2014: 234 millions2015: 203.4 millions2016: 194.8 millions2017: 191.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 191.32 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2017.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Latvia peaked at 330.48 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.39 millions, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 60th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.64 millions 92.39 millions 102.88 millions 2
2000s 205.3 millions 120.03 millions 330.48 millions 9
2010s 220.02 millions 185.72 millions 303.03 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Latvia was 191.32 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 330.48 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.39 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Latvia ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/