Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Latvia, 1998–2017

0.020.040.060.080.11998200720171998: 0.085 %1999: 0.091 %2000: 0.091 %2001: 0.103 %2002: 0.085 %2003: 0.07 %2004: 0.041 %2006: 0.031 %2007: 0.033 %2008: 0.028 %2009: 0.018 %2010: 0.021 %2011: 0.032 %2012: 0.06 %2013: 0.069 %2014: 0.065 %2015: 0.069 %2016: 0.072 %2017: 0.071 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.1% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Latvia ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Latvia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% +6.5%
2000 0.1% +0.5%
2001 0.1% +12.9%
2002 0.1% -17.8%
2003 0.1% -17.4%
2004 0.0% -41.1%
2006 0.0% -25.0%
2007 0.0% +6.2%
2008 0.0% -15.5%
2009 0.0% -34.3%
2010 0.0% +14.1%
2011 0.0% +52.1%
2012 0.1% +88.1%
2013 0.1% +15.8%
2014 0.1% -5.4%
2015 0.1% +6.4%
2016 0.1% +3.8%
2017 0.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 38 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  2. 39 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
  3. 40 Guyana 0.1% compare
  4. 42 Iceland 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  6. 44 Mauritania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Latvia?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Latvia was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as %?
Latvia ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,109 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/